Definition
碰面 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to meet up' or 'to run into each other'. The first syllable 碰 and the second syllable 面 can split apart to insert a measure word or time expression, e.g., 碰个面 ('meet briefly'), 碰过一次面 ('have met once'). It's similar to 见面 but slightly more informal and often implies a chance encounter. When specifying who you meet, use 跟/和 before the person: 跟他碰面.
v.o.
to meet upto run into each other
Examples
- 碰面。Wǒmen míngtiān zài kāfēitīng pèng miàn ba.Let's meet at the café tomorrow.
- 。Wǒ gēn tā zhǐ pèng guò yí cì miàn.I've only met him once.
- 碰面。Zuótiān wǒ zài jiēshàng ǒurán gēn tā pèng miàn le.Yesterday I happened to run into her on the street.
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