碰撞 pèngzhuàng to collide
to collide; collision
How to remember 碰撞: 碰 to touch + 撞 to bump into = to collide.
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How it is used
- To collide / crash into - 两车碰撞 (liǎng chē pèngzhuàng) two cars collided.
- Physical impact, but also figurative clashing/sparking - 思想的碰撞 (sīxiǎng de pèngzhuàng) a clash of ideas, 文化碰撞 (cultural collision).
- Neutral; the figurative 'creative friction' sense is common in writing.