How to Say ‘To touch; to hit’ in Traditional Chinese
碰到
pèng dào
[pung-dow]
💬 Usage Tip: [碰到] means “touch” or “make contact with.” In football, it can mean the keeper got a hand on the ball.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is an everyday verb too, so you can use it in sports and normal life: [碰到問題], [碰到朋友].
Phrase Breakdown
碰到
pèng dào
[pung-dow]
to touch; to make contact with
碰到 means to touch or come into contact with something.
守門員有碰到球，所以那球沒有進。
The goalkeeper touched the ball, so it did not go in.
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