碰巧

pèng qiǎo

HSK 3.0 等级 7 副词 常见

释义

1. by chance
2. by coincidence
3. to happen to

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 故意 gù yì 故意 gù yì deliberately; on purpose Means 'intentionally' or 'on purpose', the opposite of by chance.: deliberately; on purpose

Related words

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• 偶然 ǒu rán 偶然 ǒu rán incidentally As an adverb meaning 'accidentally', focusing on the lack of planning.: incidentally

Synonyms

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• 正好 zhèng hǎo 正好 zhèng hǎo just (in time) Used when something occurs at just the right moment or fits perfectly, emphasizing suitability.: just (in time)
• 恰巧 qià qiǎo 恰巧 qià qiǎo by chance; as chance would have it Emphasizes the unexpectedness of the coincidence, often in formal contexts.: by chance; as chance would have it

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 遇到 (to encounter) or 听到 (to hear) to describe a coincidental discovery: 碰巧遇到 (happen to run into).

Common mistakes

碰巧 emphasizes chance occurrence; do not confuse with 故意 (intentionally). Learners sometimes misuse it when meaning 'just in time' (正好 is better).

例句

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我 碰巧 在路上遇到了老朋友。

I happened to run into an old friend on the road.

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碰巧 的构成词

• 巧 巧 qiǎo: opportunely
• 碰 碰 pèng: to touch