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碰面

pèng miàn · peng mian

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Meaning

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  1. to meet
  2. to run into (sb)
  3. to get together (with sb)
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Where shall we meet?

  1. Dengdeng

    周六(zhōuliù)下午(xiàwǔ)我们(wǒmen)碰面(pèngmiàn)吧(ba)。

    Let's meet up on Saturday afternoon.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)碰面(pèngmiàn)？

    Sure, where shall we meet?

  3. Dengdeng

    地铁站(dìtiězhàn)出口(chūkǒu)，三点(sāndiǎn)。

    The subway station exit, at three.

  4. Liangliang

    地铁站(dìtiězhàn)有(yǒu)四个(sìgè)出口(chūkǒu)呢(ne)！

    The station has four entrances!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)还是(háishi)发(fā)个(gè)定位(dìngwèi)吧(ba)，免得(miǎnde)碰不上面(pèngbùshàngmiàn)。

    Then let's send a location, so we don't miss each other.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)校(xiào)园(yuán)附(fù)近(jìn)的(de)咖(kā)啡(fēi)厅(tīng)碰(pèng)面(miàn)。

We met in a coffee shop near the campus.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)戏(xì)院(yuàn)前(qián)面(miàn)碰(pèng)面(miàn)。

Let's meet in front of the theater.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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