Definition
不巧 means 'unfortunately' or 'what a shame (that things didn't work out as hoped)'. It's often used at the beginning of a clause, like 'unfortunately, ...' or 'as luck would have it (in a bad way)'. You can also use it as a predicate adjective: 真不巧 ('What a coincidence — in a bad way'). Note: the dictionary glosses 'clumsy' and 'unskilled' are incorrect for 不巧; those meanings belong to different words like 笨拙.
s.v.
unfortunatelyas luck would have it (negatively)
Examples
- 不巧，。bù qiǎo, wǒ gāng dào chēzhàn 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 chūmén.You came at just the wrong time — she just left.
- 不巧，，。bù qiǎo, wǒ nà tiān yǒu bié de shì, bù néng qù cānjiā jùhuì le.Unfortunately, I had other things that day and couldn't go to the party.
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