happen to encounter; occur just at the time of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to happen to encounter; to occur just at the time of
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to indicate that an event coincides with another event in time.
Shàng上
cì次
fù赴
jīng京
，
shì适
zhí值
quán全
guó国
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
kāi开
mù幕
。
Last time I went to Beijing, it happened to coincide with the opening of the National Games.
Wǒ我
lái来
fǎng访
shí时
，
shì适
zhí值
tā他
wài外
chū出
wèi未
guī归
。
When I came to visit, it happened that he was out and had not yet returned.
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Shì适
zhí值
yǔ雨
jì季
，
dào道
lù路
ní泥
nìng泞
nán难
xíng行
。
It happened to be the rainy season, and the roads were muddy and difficult to traverse.