碰巧

pèngqiǎo

by chance

Dictionary entry

by chance; by coincidence; to happen to

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See it in sentences

我去书店碰巧遇见了他。

Wǒ qù shūdiàn pèngqiǎo yùjiàn le tā.

English

I happened to meet him at the bookstore.

碰巧那天我也在场。

Pèngqiǎo nà tiān wǒ yě zàichǎng.

English

Coincidentally, I was there that day too.

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