掽 (pèng) - To collide, bump into, encounter by chance & to meet unexpectedly.

掽Tone 4

pèng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

掽 · pèng

To collide, bump into, encounter by chance;

to meet unexpectedly.

To collide, bump into, encounter by chanceto meet unexpectedly.

Usage highlights

Bump intoEncounter by chanceCollide withRun into someoneHit againstChance meeting

Synonyms

  • 碰— to touch; to bump (more common variant)
  • 撞— to collide; to crash
  • 遇— to meet; to encounter

Antonyms

  • 避— to avoid; to evade
  • 躲— to hide; to dodge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bumped into the doorframe (掽到门框).
  • They met by chance at the market (在市场上掽见).
  • The car collided with a tree (车掽到了树).

Collocations

  • Bump into(掽到)
  • Encounter by chance(掽见)
  • Collide with(掽撞)
  • Run into someone(掽上某人)
  • Hit against(掽击)
  • Chance meeting(掽面)

Idioms

  • Bump into and knock over(掽倒)
  • Chance upon an opportunity(掽机会)
  • Run into bad luck(掽霉头)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in contexts of accidental or unexpected encounters.
  • Can carry connotations of both positive (serendipity) and negative (mishap) depending on context.
  • Common in spoken language to describe physical collisions or metaphorical encounters.

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