不巧 (bù qiǎo) — unfortunately; as luck would have it (negatively)

Definition

Adverbial use meaning 'unfortunately / as luck would have it' — the timing or coincidence works out badly for the speaker. The earlier-encountered 倒霉 focuses on bad luck in general, while 不巧 highlights an unlucky coincidence at a specific moment.

adjective
unfortunatelyas luck would have it (negatively)

Beispiele

  • 不巧
    bù qiǎo, Wǒ gāng dào chē zhàn chē jiù kāi zǒu le.
    Unfortunately, the bus left just as I arrived at the station.
  • 不巧
    Nǐ lái de zhēn bù qiǎo, tā gāng chū mén.
    You came at just the wrong time — she just left.
  • 不巧
    bù qiǎo, Wǒ nà tiān yǒu bié de shì, bù néng qù cān jiā jù huì le.
    Unfortunately, I had other things that day and couldn't go to the party.

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