碰碰 (pèng pèng) — to try one's luck; to give it a shot (used in 碰碰运气); (reduplicated verb) to bump gently; to touch lightly
Definition
碰碰 is a reduplicated verb meaning 'bump gently' or 'touch lightly'. In 碰碰运气 it means 'try one's luck' — the light touch image suggests taking a casual chance.
verb
to try one's luckto give it a shot (used in 碰碰运气)(reduplicated verb) to bump gentlyto touch lightly
Examples
- 碰碰，。Wǒ dǎ suàn pèng pèng yùn qì, mǎi zhāng cǎi piào.I plan to try my luck and buy a lottery ticket.
- 碰碰，。Tā yòng gē bo pèng pèng wǒ de jiān bǎng, xiǎng yǐn qǐ wǒ de zhù yì.He gently bumped my shoulder with his arm, trying to get my attention.
- 碰碰，。Nǐ bù fáng qù pèng pèng yùn qì, shuō bú dìng néng chéng gōng.You might as well try your luck; maybe you'll succeed.
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