coincidentally; as luck would have it
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
coincidentally; by chance; as it happens
informalDescribes a situation where something happens by a fortunate or unexpected coincidence. Often used in spoken language.
Shàng上
wǔ午
wǒ我
qù去
zhǎo找
tā他
，
gǎn赶
qiǎo巧
tā他
bù不
zài在
jiā家
。
I went to look for him in the morning, and as it happened, he wasn't at home.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
xiǎng想
gěi给
nǐ你
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
，
gǎn赶
qiǎo巧
nǐ你
jiù就
lái来
le了
。
I was just about to call you, and coincidentally you arrived.
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Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
chóu愁
méi没
dài带
sǎn伞
，
gǎn赶
qiǎo巧
yǔ雨
jiù就
tíng停
le了
。
We were worrying about not bringing an umbrella, and luckily the rain stopped.
Gǎn赶
qiǎo巧
jīn今
tiān天
chāo超
shì市
dǎ打
zhé折
，
wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
bù不
shǎo少
dōng东
xi西
。
Coincidentally, the supermarket had a sale today, so I bought a lot of things.