碰上(pèng shàng)

2 characters

to run into

Character breakdown

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variant of 碰[peng4]Full guide →
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Example sentences

How 碰上 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我正出门的时候碰上他了。

    wǒ zhèng chū mén de shí hòu pèng shàng tā le

    I ran into him on the way out.

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