Meaning of 碰到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to come across
- to run into
- to meet
- to hit
How to use 碰到
碰到 is used for meeting someone by chance, running into a problem, or physically touching or hitting something. It often appears with words like 问题 (wèntí) or 朋友 (péngyou). Example: 我在超市碰到了老师。(Wǒ zài chāoshì pèngdàole lǎoshī.) I ran into my teacher at the supermarket.
碰 (pèng) has the stone radical 石 on the left, so picture bumping into a rock. Add 到 (dào), which shows the action reaches its target, and you get actually running into something or someone.
Common mistake: Learners often use 碰到 for a planned meeting, but it means meeting by chance. For an arranged meeting, use 见面 (jiànmiàn) or 见到 (jiàndào). Also keep the fourth tone on 碰 (pèng) and do not say it like 朋 (péng).
碰到 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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碰 pèng · to touch · 13 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 碰到.
Questions about 碰到
What does 碰到 mean?
碰到 (pèngdào) means "to come across; to run into".
How do you write 碰到?
碰到 is made of 2 characters: 碰 (13 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 碰到 an HSK word?
Yes. 碰到 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 碰到 and 遇到?
Both can mean to come across someone or something. 遇到 (yùdào) is more common for problems and situations, while 碰到 sounds a bit more casual and can also mean to physically touch or hit.
How do I say I did not run into someone with 碰到?
Use 没 (méi) before it: 我没碰到他 (Wǒ méi pèngdào tā), I did not run into him. To say you cannot reach or touch something, use 碰不到 (pèng bu dào).