Definition
碰巧 (pèng qiǎo) means 'by chance, as it happens' and is the most common everyday word for a coincidence or an unexpected occurrence. It is less formal than 恰好 (qià hǎo) and 恰巧 (qià qiǎo), which are more literary; 正好 (zhèng hǎo) can also mean 'happen to' but often carries the sense of 'just right' or 'conveniently'.
adverb
by chanceby coincidenceto happen to
Examples
- 碰巧。Wǒ pèng qiǎo zài túshūguǎn yùdào le tā.I happened to run into her at the library.
- 碰巧。Tā pèng qiǎo zhīdào nàge wèntí de dá'àn.He happens to know the answer to that question.
- 碰巧。pèng qiǎo nà tiān wǒ yě qù le nà jiā cāntīng.Coincidentally, I also went to that restaurant that day.
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