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The word 巧合 is formed by combining the character 巧, meaning "coincidental" or "by chance", with 合, meaning "to fit together" or "match". This direct combination results in a term denoting a coincidence, where separate events unexpectedly align or correspond.

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这完全是个巧合。

Zhè wánquán shì gè qiǎohé.

This is entirely a coincidence.

我们的相遇纯属巧合。

Wǒmen de xiāngyù chúnshǔ qiǎohé.

Our meeting was purely coincidental.

这种巧合在生活中很常见。

Zhè zhǒng qiǎohé zài shēnghuó zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

This kind of coincidence is very common in life.

如果不是巧合，我们可能不会成为朋友。

Rúguǒ bù shì qiǎohé, wǒmen kěnéng bù huì chéngwéi péngyou.

If it weren't for the coincidence, we might not have become friends.

许多科学发现起初都被认为是巧合，但后来证明有其必然性。

Xǔduō kēxué fāxiàn qǐchū dōu bèi rènwéi shì qiǎohé, dàn hòulái zhèngmíng yǒu qí bìránxìng.

Many scientific discoveries were initially considered coincidences, but later proved to have their inevitability.

Word Definition - 巧合

qiǎo hé coincidence; coincidental; to coincide

Individual Character Details

巧 qiǎo
合 gě, hé, hé