恰巧

qiàqiǎo

adverb HSK 7 #11,997

Meanings

1 as it happens
2 by coincidence
3 fortunately

Characters

coincidental; skillful

Examples

我去找他的时候，他恰巧不在家。

Wǒ qù zhǎo tā de shíhou, tā qiàqiǎo bú zài jiā.

When I went to see him, he happened to not be home.

恰巧我也要去那个地方。

Qiàqiǎo wǒ yě yào qù nàge dìfang.

As it happens, I'm also going to that place.

Tips

usage

恰巧 is interchangeable with 碰巧 and 凑巧. All three mean 'by coincidence,' but 恰巧 is slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

恰 qià

巧 qiǎo