碰面 (pèng miàn) — to meet up; to run into each other

Definition

A separable verb (离合词): 碰 and 面 split for aspect/measure, as in 碰过一次面. Means meeting up with someone, usually by arrangement or by chance.

verb
to meet upto run into each other

Examples

  • 碰面
    Wǒ men míng tiān zài kā fēi tīng pèng miàn ba.
    Let's meet at the café tomorrow.
  • Wǒ gēn tā zhī pèng guò yí cì miàn.
    I've only met him once.
  • 碰面
    Zuó tiān wǒ zài jiē shàng ǒu rán gēn tā pèng miàn le.
    Yesterday I happened to run into her on the street.

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