碰巧

碰巧 pèng qiǎo ㄆㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇ pung3 haau2 HSK 7-9

  • by chance
  • by coincidence
  • to happen to

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 碰 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他碰巧發現了寶藏。 It happened that he found the treasure.
  • 节日和考试碰巧在同一天。 The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.
  • 你碰巧认识了布朗教授吗? Do you happen to know Professor Brown?
  • 没多久,我们又碰巧遇到了。 It was not long before we met again by chance.
  • 我碰巧在街上遇到了Uno先生。 It happened that I met Mr Uno on the street.

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