碰见

碰見
pèngjiàn
verb HSK 2 #8,005

Meanings

  1. 1 to bump into; to meet unexpectedly

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ zài shāngchǎng pèngjiàn le tā.
I bumped into her at the mall.
HSK 3
Wǒmen hěnjiǔ méi pèngjiàn le.
We haven't run into each other for a long time.
HSK 4
Méixiǎngdào zài zhèlǐ pèngjiàn nǐ!
I didn't expect to run into you here!

Tips

mistakes
碰到 vs 碰见: both mean 'to run into,' but 碰见 specifically means meeting a person by chance, while 碰到 can also mean encountering situations or problems.

Stroke Order

pèng
jiàn