巧

qiǎo

adjective HSK 3 #3,152

Meanings

Zhēn qiǎo, wǒmen yòu jiànmiàn le!

What a coincidence, we meet again!

Tā de shǒu hěn qiǎo.

She is very skillful with her hands.

Zhè yě tài qiǎo le ba!

This is way too much of a coincidence!

usage

巧 as "coincidental" is extremely common. 真巧 (zhēn qiǎo) is a go-to phrase when you bump into someone unexpectedly.

culture

心灵手巧 (xīnlíng shǒuqiǎo) means "clever mind, skillful hands" — a traditional compliment for craftspeople.

巧 qiǎo