恰巧 (qià qiǎo) — by chance, as it happens
Definition
'By chance, as it happens' — an adverb that emphasizes coincidence, used in everyday statements. Pairs naturally with 也 to mean 'also happens to' (e.g. 我恰巧也…).
adverb
by chanceas it happens
Examples
- 恰巧。Wǒ qià qiǎo zài chāo shì yù dào le lǎo tóng xué.I happened to meet an old classmate at the supermarket.
- 恰巧。Tā qià qiǎo yě xǐ huan zhè zhǒng yīn yuè.He also happens to like this kind of music.
- 恰巧？Nǐ qià qiǎo zhī dào tā de diàn huà ma?Do you happen to know his phone number?
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