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碰巧

pèng qiǎo · peng qiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. by chance
  2. by coincidence
  3. to happen to
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In a conversation

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A coincidence at the cafe

  1. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，你(nǐ)也(yě)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)？

    Huh, you are here too?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)碰巧(pèngqiǎo)路过(lùguò)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    I just happened to pass by. And you?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)碰巧(pèngqiǎo)休息(xiūxi)。

    I happened to have a day off today.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)碰巧(pèngqiǎo)知道(zhīdào)附近(fùjìn)有(yǒu)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)店(diàn)吗(ma)？

    Then do you happen to know a good restaurant nearby?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)！我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)第一次(dìyīcì)来(lái)。

    I want to ask you the same! It is my first time here too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)碰(pèng)巧(qiǎo)认(rèn)识(shi)了(le)布(bù)朗(lǎng)教(jiào)授(shòu)吗(ma)？

Do you happen to know Professor Brown?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)碰(pèng)巧(qiǎo)在(zài)书(shū)店(diàn)遇(yù)见(jiàn)了(le)老(lǎo)同(tóng)学(xué)。

I happened to run into an old classmate at the bookstore.

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