正巧 (zhèng qiǎo) — by a happy chance; at just the right time (fortuitous timing)
Definition
Used for a fortunate coincidence — something happens at exactly the right moment. Reads as slightly more literary than 正好 in this 'by chance' sense, and stronger than 刚好 in feeling the timing was lucky.
adverb
by a happy chanceat just the right time (fortuitous timing)
Examples
- ，正巧。Wǒ qù chē zhàn de shí hou, zhèng qiǎo pèng dào le yí gè lǎo péng you.When I went to the station, I happened to run into an old friend at just the right moment.
- ，正巧，。Míng tiān wǒ yǒu shì, nǐ zhèng qiǎo yào lái, nà zhēn tài hǎo le.I have something to do tomorrow, and you happen to be coming at just the right time — that's great.
- ，正巧。Tā zhèng yào dǎ diàn huà, zhèng qiǎo diàn huà líng jiù xiǎng le.He was just about to call when, as luck would have it, the phone rang.
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