What does "bump into" mean?

To meet unexpectedly To encounter someone by chance.

How do you use "bump into" in a sentence?

I bumped into an old friend. She bumped into her ex. We bumped into each other at the shop.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To meet unexpectedly

偶遇，碰巧遇到

Encontrarse con, toparse con

偶然出会う、ばったり会う

우연히 마주치다

To encounter someone by chance.

意外地遇见某人。虽然也有物理碰撞的意思，但更常用于表示偶然相遇。

Encontrarse con alguien por casualidad. Aunque también significa chocar físicamente, se usa más comúnmente para encuentros inesperados.

思いがけなく誰かに出くわすこと。物理的にぶつかる意味もあるが、偶然の再会の意味でよく使われる。

누군가를 우연히 만나다.

Base verb: bump

Particle: into

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I bumped into an old friend.
我偶遇了一位老朋友
me encontré con un viejo amigo
古い友人にばったり会った
오랜 친구를 우연히 만났다.
She bumped into her ex.
她碰巧遇到了前男友
se topó con su ex
彼女は元彼に偶然会った
그녀는 전 남자친구와 우연히 마주쳤다.
We bumped into each other at the shop.
我们在商店里偶遇了
nos encontramos por casualidad en la tienda
お店で偶然出会った
가게에서 우연히 서로 마주쳤다.

语境: meeting, chance, unexpected

语气: surprised

From the surprise of colliding.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal