碰到

• 拼音: pèng dào
• 汉字拆解: 碰 (pèng) — to bump, to touch; 到 (dào) — to arrive, to reach

含义

To run into; to encounter; to come across. Describes meeting someone or something unexpectedly.

Used for both encountering people by chance and running into situations or problems. Very common in spoken Chinese. Interchangeable with 遇到 in most contexts, though 碰到 is slightly more colloquial. Can refer to both positive and negative encounters.

例句

1. 我在超市碰到了老同学。
2. 你碰到过这样的问题吗？
3. 今天出门碰到下雨了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, storytelling, describing encounters

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我昨天碰到他了。(I ran into him yesterday.)
• 碰到困难不要害怕。(Don't be afraid when you encounter difficulties.)

错误说法

• 不要在正式写作中过多使用碰到 (In formal writing, prefer 遇到 over 碰到 — 碰到 is more colloquial and casual)

起源与历史

Resultative compound of 碰 (to bump, to touch) and 到 (to arrive at, to reach). The combination conveys the idea of coming into contact with someone or something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal