Writing
撞 (zhuàng) — how to say "to collide" in Chinese
撞
To collide, to bump into
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
撞车
zhuàng chē
car crash
撞墙
zhuàng qiáng
hit a wall
撞人
zhuàng rén
hit a person
Examples
他走路的时候一直在看手机，结果不小心撞到了前面的路灯柱子上。
He was walking and looking at his phone the whole time, and ended up accidentally bumping into a lamppost ahead.
他一边看手机一边走路，不小心撞到了路边的树。
He was walking while looking at his phone and accidentally bumped into a tree by the roadside.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to collide" in Chinese?
"to collide" in Chinese is 撞 (zhuàng).
撞 meaning in English
撞 (zhuàng) means "To collide, to bump into".
How is 撞 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhuàng (written as zhuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhuang in Chinese character
It is written 撞 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 撞?
撞 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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