coincidentally; as luck would have it; just in time
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
coincidentally; fortunately; as luck would have it
Indicates that something happens by chance or at a convenient time, often implying fortunate timing. Commonly used in narrative or spoken contexts.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zhèng正
zài在
niàn念
dao叨
tā他
，
kě可
qiǎo巧
tā他
jiù就
lái来
le了
。
Mother was just talking about him, and coincidentally he arrived.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
xiǎng想
qù去
zhǎo找
nǐ你
，
kě可
qiǎo巧
nǐ你
lái来
le了
。
I was just thinking of looking for you, and luckily you came.
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Kě可
qiǎo巧
nà那
tiān天
wǒ我
zài在
jiā家
，
jiē接
dào到
le了
tā他
de的
diàn电
huà话
。
It so happened that I was home that day and received his call.
Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
quē缺
rén人
shǒu手
，
kě可
qiǎo巧
tā他
lái来
yìng应
pìn聘
le了
。
We were just short of hands, and as luck would have it, he came to apply.