How to Say ‘Touch; bump into’ in Simplified Chinese
碰
pèng
[pung]
💬 Usage Tip: In health advice, [碰] can mean more than literally [touch]. [不能碰了] means [don't have it at all / avoid it completely], especially for foods or cigarettes.
Phrase Breakdown
碰
pèng
[pung]
touch; go near; have
In food advice, it can mean to avoid something completely, as in 'don't even touch it.'
蛋糕现在最好别碰。
For now, it is best not to touch cake at all.
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