碰巧 (pèng qiǎo): by chance; by coincidence; to happen to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

by chance
by coincidence
to happen to

Chinese explanation

表示事情的发生不是预先安排的，而是偶然、凑巧发生的。常用来描述两件或多件事情在没有计划的情况下刚好同时发生或相遇
也可以表示恰好、正巧遇到某个情况，带有运气或巧合的意味。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to touch

HSK 4

opportunely

Example sentences

Yesterday at the bookstore, I happened to run into a high school classmate I hadn't seen in years, and we chatted for an entire afternoon.

When she was on a business trip to Shanghai, she happened to catch an international film festival, so she took the opportunity to watch a few good movies.

While investigating that case, the police happened to discover an important clue and eventually caught the thief.

I hadn't planned to buy a book, but I happened to see a newly published novel, found it interesting, and bought it.

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