<p>see dictionaries  e.g. bkrs (supplied excerpts restricted to physical touching) </p>

<p><strong>碰</strong> collide, bump into (4)(of 7) 用手、 脚或器械触及 [bump; touch]。 如: 碰手(方言。 触手、 触疼手); 碰触(接触); 蛇你如果碰它, 它就要咬你 1) touch; knock against
别碰我肩。 Don't touch my shoulder.#2741</p>

<p><strong>碰触</strong> 接触、碰撞。
如：「小心，不要碰触电源。」to touch
接触；碰撞。
用指尖轻轻地触碰   </p>

<p><strong>触碰</strong>:我们不能触碰法律的底线 触碰一下</p>

<p><strong>触</strong>  touch ① 接触；碰；撞：抵触 | 触电 | 一触即发。(6)(of11) 接触 [touch; contact]。 如: 触物(接触景物、 事物); 触桶(便桶); 触冒(接触, 冒着)
to make contact with sth 接触） 
游客请勿触摸陈列品。 Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits</p>

<p>relevant examples from iciba:碰 他绕桌子走了一圈， 和所有的外宾都<em>碰</em>了杯。碰触 你会颤抖吗 , 如果我<em>碰触</em>你的唇.她伸出手，想去<em>触碰</em>母亲的胳膊。触他第一次<em>触</em>球就得分了</p>

<p>"touch" more commonly(w/o collision) 触摸</p>

<p>interchangeability seems to be a matter of degree, as users can tell in the sense of touching supplied verbs have a high degree of interchangeability, b/c of their other meanings, composition (in case of compounds) they
may convey different flavours</p>

<p>it is also a matter of collocation (搭配)，e.g. for "getting an electric shock " see 触电 above </p>

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<p>There appear to be multiple ways to say <strong>touch</strong> according to <a href="https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YellowBridge</a>.</p>

<p>1) Is there a difference between 碰，碰觸，觸碰, and 觸, or are they interchangeable?</p>

<p>2) In Cantonese, 點 seems to be the right way to say touch. Are there differences between 點 and these others?</p>

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the cantonese term you are probably thinking of is written 掂, not 點
user102008
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掂 is more colloquial. 碰、觸碰 and so on are more formal. 掂 also gives the impression of a lighter touch compare to 碰。
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Touch: difference between 碰，碰觸，觸碰, and 觸
# Touch: difference between 碰，碰觸，觸碰, and 觸

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-12)

There appear to be multiple ways to say **touch** according to [YellowBridge](https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php).

1) Is there a difference between 碰，碰觸，觸碰, and 觸, or are they interchangeable?

2) In Cantonese, 點 seems to be the right way to say touch. Are there differences between 點 and these others?

**Tags:** translation, grammar, mandarin, difference, cantonese

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: the cantonese term you are probably thinking of is written 掂, not 點  
> **username_2**: 掂 is more colloquial. 碰、觸碰 and so on are more formal. 掂 also gives the impression of a lighter touch compare to 碰。  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-03-12. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

see dictionaries e.g. bkrs (supplied excerpts restricted to physical touching)

**碰** collide, bump into (4)(of 7) 用手、 脚或器械触及 [bump; touch]。 如: 碰手(方言。 触手、 触疼手); 碰触(接触); 蛇你如果碰它, 它就要咬你 1) touch; knock against
别碰我肩。 Don't touch my shoulder.#2741

**碰触** 接触、碰撞。
如：「小心，不要碰触电源。」to touch
接触；碰撞。
用指尖轻轻地触碰

**触碰**:我们不能触碰法律的底线 触碰一下

**触** touch ① 接触；碰；撞：抵触 | 触电 | 一触即发。(6)(of11) 接触 [touch; contact]。 如: 触物(接触景物、 事物); 触桶(便桶); 触冒(接触, 冒着)
to make contact with sth 接触）
游客请勿触摸陈列品。 Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits

relevant examples from iciba:碰 他绕桌子走了一圈， 和所有的外宾都*碰*了杯。碰触 你会颤抖吗 , 如果我*碰触*你的唇.她伸出手，想去*触碰*母亲的胳膊。触他第一次*触*球就得分了

"touch" more commonly(w/o collision) 触摸

interchangeability seems to be a matter of degree, as users can tell in the sense of touching supplied verbs have a high degree of interchangeability, b/c of their other meanings, composition (in case of compounds) they
may convey different flavours

it is also a matter of collocation (搭配)，e.g. for "getting an electric shock " see 触电 above


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