凑巧

• Pinyin: còu qiǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 凑 = 冫+ 奏 (coincide); 巧 = 工 + 丂 (skillful, coincidental)

Significado

Por casualidad; qué coincidencia.

Can be positive (lucky timing) or neutral (just happened to coincide). Often used at the beginning of a sentence to frame a coincidence. More casual than 恰好 or 恰巧.

Ejemplos

1. 凑巧我手上还有两张多余的票，你们要不要？
2. 我刚想打电话给他，凑巧他就来了。
3. 凑巧那天下雨，原定的户外活动只好取消。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, narrative, coincidence

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 太凑巧了，我们居然坐同一班飞机！(What a coincidence — we're on the same flight!)
• 凑巧我也在想这个问题。(As it happens, I was also thinking about this issue.)

Incorrecto

• 我凑巧故意这样做的 (Contradictory — 凑巧 implies chance, 故意 means deliberately)

Origen e historia

Compound of 凑 (to come together, coincide) + 巧 (clever, skillful, coincidental). Together meaning things coming together by chance.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal