巧合

• 병음: qiǎo hé
• 한자 분석: 巧 = 工 + 丂 (skillful craftsmanship — cleverness, coincidence); 合 = 亼 + 口 (a lid fitting a vessel — to combine, to fit)

뜻

우연(의) 일치; 우연한 사건

Used both as a noun (一个巧合 — a coincidence) and as a predicate (真是太巧合了 — what a coincidence). Often appears in the set phrase 纯属巧合 (purely coincidental), which is used in disclaimers. A neutral to positive term in everyday speech, but can carry suspicion in analytical or investigative contexts.

예문

1. 我们竟然在异国他乡的同一家餐厅相遇，真是太巧合了。
2. 两位科学家在互不知情的情况下几乎同时提出了相同的理论，这一巧合令学界震惊。
3. 影片末尾的情节转折并非巧合，而是编剧精心设计的伏笔。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, literature, academic

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 两位素不相识的作家竟然在同一天出版了题材几乎完全相同的小说，这一惊人的巧合迅速引发了媒体和读者的广泛关注与讨论。(Two authors who had never met happened to publish novels with nearly identical themes on the same day — this astonishing coincidence quickly attracted widespread media and reader attention and discussion.)
• 声明末尾特别注明，书中所有人物与现实中任何人物的相似之处纯属巧合，请读者勿对号入座。(A special note at the end of the statement clarified that any resemblance between characters in the book and any real-life individuals is purely coincidental and readers should not read themselves into the roles.)

피해야 할 표현

• 这不是巧合，是运气 — 巧合 (coincidence) and 运气 (luck) overlap but are distinct: 巧合 refers to an unlikely convergence of events, while 运气 means fortune or luck in outcome; distinguish them by context rather than treating them as synonyms

기원과 역사

巧 (skillful/coincidental) + 合 (to meet/fit together) — things fitting together by chance

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal