by chance; coincidentally; as luck would have it
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
by chance; coincidentally; just at the right time
neutralEmphasizes a timely and often fortunate coincidence. It implies that something happens just when needed or relevant, and is generally used in positive or neutral contexts.
Tā他
zhèng正
chóu愁
méi没
rén人
bāng帮
tā他
xiè卸
chē车
，
qià恰
qiǎo巧
zhè这
shí时
hou候
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
lái来
le了
。
He was just worrying that no one could help him unload the truck when, as luck would have it, Old Zhang arrived.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
xiǎng想
gěi给
nǐ你
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
，
qià恰
qiǎo巧
nǐ你
jiù就
dǎ打
guò过
lái来
le了
。
I was just about to call you, and coincidentally you called.
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Wǒ我
men们
qià恰
qiǎo巧
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
yù遇
dào到
le了
duō多
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
de的
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
。
We happened to run into an old classmate we hadn't seen for years at the airport.
Zhèng正
yào要
chū出
mén门
shí时
，
qià恰
qiǎo巧
xià下
qǐ起
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
。
Just as we were about to go out, it started pouring rain.
Qián钱
bāo包
diū丢
le了
，
xīn心
lǐ里
zhèng正
zháo着
jí急
，
qià恰
qiǎo巧
bèi被
yī一
wèi位
hǎo好
xīn心
rén人
jiǎn捡
dào到
sòng送
huán还
。
I lost my wallet and was feeling anxious, when by chance a kind person found it and returned it.