How to say “what a coincidence” in Chinese
what a coincidence; skillful
“What a coincidence” in Chinese is 巧, qiǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
巧 is read qiǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 工 “work, craft”. In 巧克力 it's just a sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “巧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 巧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 真巧，你也来这儿度假？zhēnqiǎo,nǐyěláizhèrdùjiàWhat a coincidence — you're on vacation here too?
- 巧克力含有大量的糖qiǎokèlìhányǒudàliàngdetángChocolate contains a lot of sugar.
- 他掌握了很多沟通技巧tāzhǎngwòlehěnduōgōutōngjìqiǎoHe has mastered many communication techniques.
- 你的汉字写得真漂亮，有什么技巧吗？nǐdeHànzìxiědezhēnpiàoliang,yǒushénmejìqiǎomaYour characters are so beautiful — is there some trick to it?
- 作者巧妙地把枯燥的数字变成了生动的故事。zuòzhěqiǎomiàodebǎkūzàodeshùzìbiànchéngleshēngdòngdegùshiThe author cleverly turned dry figures into a lively story.
- 他巧妙地回答了记者的问题tāqiǎomiàodehuídálejìzhědewèntíHe cleverly answered the reporter's question.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Worth the trip”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “what a coincidence” in Chinese?
“What a coincidence” in Chinese is 巧, pinyin qiǎo.
What does 巧 mean?
巧 (qiǎo) means “what a coincidence; skillful”.
How do you write 巧?
巧 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 巧?
巧 is read qiǎo. Tones: qiǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“what a coincidence” in the lesson “Worth the trip”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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