zong6 gin3撞見撞见

Jyutpingzong6 gin3

Yalejohng gin

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To bump into or run across someone by chance.

colloquialpeopledaily actions

How it's used

Implies an element of surprise or unexpectedness, often used when encountering someone in a place where you would not typically expect to see them. It carries a slightly more active or accidental feel than simply saying you met someone.

Examples

ngo5我喺hai2街gaai1撞zong6見gin3個go3舊gau6同tung4學hok6呀。

I bumped into an old classmate on the street.

nei5你tau4頭sin1先jau5有mou5冇zong6撞gin3見keoi5佢hai2喺dou6度aa4呀？

Did you run into him here just now?

Common phrases

zong6撞gin3見jan4人

to bump into someone

Common mistake

Do not use this for planned meetings or professional appointments, as it specifically denotes a chance encounter. It is also not used for bumping into physical objects, which would require the word 撞到 instead.