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碰巧
pèngqiǎo
Description
“碰巧”的意思是事情很偶然地发生了，不是提前计划好的。
"碰巧" means something happened by chance, not planned in advance.
我们常常用它来说两件事刚好同时发生。
We often use it to say two things happened just at the same time.
Meanings
碰巧pèngqiǎo
by chance; as luck would have it
我碰巧在路上遇到了老朋友。
I happened to run into an old friend on the street.
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Notes
- Etymology
碰 (to bump into) + 巧 (coincidental), so "to happen upon by coincidence."
- Nuance
emphasizes pure chance; 正好 and 刚好 stress convenient timing more than luck.
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