Definition
正巧 is an adverb meaning something happens at the exact right moment, often with an element of luck or happy coincidence. It emphasizes that the timing was just right, similar to 'as luck would have it' or 'by chance it turned out perfect'. It's slightly more positive than 恰好 or 刚好 which are neutral.
adv.
by a happy chanceat just the right time (fortuitous timing)
Examples
- ，正巧。Wǒ qù chēzhàn de shíhou, zhèng qiǎo pèngdào le yí gè lǎo péngyou.When I went to the station, I happened to run into an old friend at just the right moment.
- ，正巧，。Míngtiān wǒ yǒu shì, nǐ zhèng qiǎo yào lái, nà zhēn tài hǎo le.I have something to do tomorrow, and you happen to be coming at just the right time — that's great.
- ，正巧。Tā zhèng yào dǎ diànhuà, zhèng qiǎo diànhuà líng jiù xiǎng le.He was just about to call when, as luck would have it, the phone rang.
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