偏巧 (piān qiǎo) — by chance; as luck would have it (often with a sense of irony or unexpectedness)
Definition
An adverb meaning 'as luck would have it' or 'by coincidence' — often implies a slight ironic or unexpected twist. Sets up a surprising or unwelcome coincidence that follows from what was just said.
adverb
by chanceas luck would have it (often with a sense of irony or unexpectedness)
Examples
- ，偏巧。Wǒ zhèng yào chū mén, piān qiǎo xià qǐ dà yǔ lái le.I was just about to go out when, as luck would have it, it started pouring rain.
- 偏巧，。piān qiǎo Nà tiān tā bú zài jiā, wǒ méi jiàn dào tā.As it happened, he wasn't home that day, so I didn't get to see him.
- ，偏巧。Wǒ men zhǎo le tā bàn tiān, piān qiǎo tā zài tú shū guǎn lǐ.We looked for him for ages, and as luck would have it, he was in the library.
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