just then; happen to; by chance
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just then; at exactly the right moment; happen to; by chance
dialectUsed in spoken dialectal Chinese to indicate that something happens by coincidence at a particular moment, often with a sense of unexpected timing (either fortunate or unfortunate).
Wǒ我
gāng刚
chū出
mén门
，
kě可
kě可
r儿
de的
jiù就
yù遇
zhe着
xià下
yǔ雨
。
I had just stepped out the door when, sure enough, it started to rain.
Wǒ我
zǒu走
dào到
chē车
zhàn站
，
kě可
kě可
r儿
de的
qì汽
chē车
kāi开
zǒu走
le了
。
I walked to the station just as the bus was pulling away.
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Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
méi没
lái来
，
kě可
kě可
r儿
de的
wǒ我
yě也
méi没
qù去
。
He didn't come yesterday, and by coincidence, I didn't go either.
Kě可
kě可
r儿
de的
ràng让
wǒ我
gěi给
pèng碰
shàng上
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
dǎo倒
méi霉
。
I just happened to run into that—what bad luck.