Definition
恰巧 (qià qiǎo) is a formal adverb meaning 'as it happens, by chance' — it emphasizes a neutral or lucky coincidence. It is more common in writing than 碰巧 (pèng qiǎo, colloquial 'by chance'), and unlike 恰好 (qià hǎo 'just right, exactly'), 恰巧 focuses solely on coincidence rather than precision.
adverb
by chanceas it happens
Examples
- 恰巧。Wǒ qià qiǎo zài chāoshì yù dào le lǎo tóngxué.I happened to meet an old classmate at the supermarket.
- 恰巧。Tā qià qiǎo yě xǐhuan zhè zhǒng yīnyuè.He also happens to like this kind of music.
- 恰巧？Nǐ qià qiǎo zhīdào tā de diànhuà ma?Do you happen to know his phone number?
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