Definition
碰碰 is the reduplicated form of the verb 碰 (pèng), meaning to touch or bump. Reduplication gives the action a tentative or light quality, like 'to give something a try' or 'to touch gently'. It is most often encountered in the fixed expression 碰碰运气 (to try one's luck).
v
to try one's luckto give it a shot (used in 碰碰运气)(reduplicated verb) to bump gentlyto touch lightly
Examples
- 碰碰，。Wǒ dǎsuàn pèng pèng yùnqi, mǎi zhāng cǎipiào.I plan to try my luck and buy a lottery ticket.
- 碰碰，。Tā yòng gēbo pèng pèng wǒ de jiānbǎng, xiǎng yǐnqǐ wǒ de zhùyì.He gently bumped my shoulder with his arm, trying to get my attention.
- 碰碰，。Nǐ bùfáng qù pèng pèng yùnqi, shuōbudìng néng chénggōng.You might as well try your luck; maybe you'll succeed.
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