凑巧

湊巧

còuqiǎo

adverb HSK 7-9 #11,837

Meanings

1 by chance
2 as it happens
3 fortunately
4 coincidentally

Characters

to happen to; to come together

coincidental; skillful

Literally 'coming together by chance' — a coincidence

Examples

我去找他，凑巧他也在家。

Wǒqù zhǎo tā, còuqiǎo tā yě zàijiā.

I went to look for him, and as it happened, he was home.

真凑巧，我们坐同一班飞机。

Zhēn còuqiǎo, wǒmen zuò tóngyī bān fēijī.

What a coincidence — we're on the same flight.

Tips

usage

凑巧 implies a lucky or neutral coincidence, similar to 碰巧 (pèngqiǎo). It's often used at the beginning or middle of a sentence: 凑巧我也在 (as it happens, I was there too).

Stroke Order

凑 còu

巧 qiǎo