撞人

zhuàngrén

verb

Meanings

1 to hit a person (with a vehicle)
2 to knock someone down

Characters

to bump into / collide

Examples

HSK 5

司机撞人后立刻报警。

Sījī zhuàngrén hòu lìkè bàojǐng.

The driver called the police immediately after hitting the pedestrian.

HSK 5

过马路要小心，别被车撞了。

Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn, bié bèi chē zhuàng le.

Be careful crossing the street - don't get hit by a car.

Tips

grammar

Verb-object construction: 撞 (to hit) + 人 (person). In passive voice, use 被撞: 他被车撞了 (he was hit by a car). Add 死 or 伤 for outcomes: 撞死 (hit and kill), 撞伤 (hit and injure).

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

人 rén