撞见

撞見

zhuàngjiàn

verb #10,039

Meanings

1 to run into; to meet by accident
2 to catch someone in the act

Characters

to bump into; to collide

to see; to meet

Examples

我在超市撞见了老同学。

Wǒ zài chāoshì zhuàngjiàn le lǎo tóngxué.

I ran into an old classmate at the supermarket.

她撞见他在偷吃蛋糕。

Tā zhuàngjiàn tā zài tōuchī dàngāo.

She caught him sneaking cake.

他们约会时被朋友撞见了。

Tāmen yuēhuì shí bèi péngyǒu zhuàngjiàn le.

They were spotted by a friend while on a date.

Tips

usage

撞见 emphasizes the accidental, unexpected nature of the encounter. It often implies seeing something you weren't supposed to see, unlike 遇见 (yùjiàn) which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

见 jiàn