- by chance; as chance would have it
Generated definitions (experimental)
- by chance; as chance would have it
This phrase is used to indicate that something occurred unexpectedly or coincidentally.
I happened to meet my old friend.
I happened to watch that movie yesterday.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qià qiǎo恰巧chū xiàn出现to appear by chanceqià qiǎo恰巧pèng jiàn碰见to meet by chanceqià qiǎo恰巧zài cǐ在此to be here by coincidenceqià qiǎo恰巧fā xiàn发现to discover by chanceqià qiǎo恰巧fā shēng发生to happen unexpectedlyqià qiǎo恰巧shòu yì受益to benefit unexpectedlyqià qiǎo恰巧liǎo jiě了解to understand by chanceqià qiǎo恰巧dēng chǎng登场to emerge unexpectedlyqià qiǎo恰巧ān pái安排to arrange by coincidenceqià qiǎo恰巧shuō dào说到to mention by chance