碰
巧

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碰巧 is composed of the character 碰, meaning 'to encounter' or 'to touch,' and 巧, meaning 'coincidental' or 'by chance.' The combination results in a word meaning 'by chance' or 'accidentally,' where the encounter implied by 碰 happens coincidentally as indicated by 巧.

Example Sentences Hide

我碰巧遇见一位朋友。

Wǒ pèngqiǎo yùjiàn yī wèi péngyou.

I happened to meet a friend.

昨天我碰巧没带雨伞。

Zuótiān wǒ pèngqiǎo méi dài yǔsǎn.

I happened to not have an umbrella with me yesterday.

他碰巧也知道这个消息。

Tā pèngqiǎo yě zhīdào zhège xiāoxi.

He also happened to know this news.

我们碰巧在同一家公司工作。

Wǒmen pèngqiǎo zài tóng yī jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.

We happened to work for the same company.

因为堵车，我碰巧错过了那班火车。

Yīnwèi dǔchē, wǒ pèngqiǎo cuòguòle nà bān huǒchē.

Because of the traffic jam, I happened to miss that train.

Word Definition - 碰巧

pèng qiǎo by chance; by coincidence; to happen to

Individual Character Details

碰 pèng, pèng, pèng
巧 qiǎo