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碰上

pèngshàng
verb #5,188

Meanings

  1. 1 to run into; to come across
  2. 2 to encounter (by chance)

Characters

碰
pèng
bump; touch; encounter
上
shàng
up; on (directional complement)
碰 (bump into) + 上 (resultative complement indicating successful contact) = to happen to meet.

Examples

HSK 3
我在街上碰上了老同学。
Wǒ zài jiēshang pèngshàng le lǎo tóngxué.
I ran into an old classmate on the street.
HSK 4
要是碰上下雨怎么办？
Yàoshi pèngshàng xiàyǔ zěnmebàn?
What if we encounter rain?

Tips

usage
碰上 emphasizes chance encounters. Similar to 碰到 and 遇到, but 碰上 sounds more colloquial and unexpected.

Stroke Order

碰 pèng
上 shàng