巧

qiǎo · qiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. opportunely
  2. coincidentally
  3. as it happens
  4. skillful
  5. timely

In a sentence

2 examples
01

真(Zhēn)巧(qiǎo),我(wǒ)们(men)竟(jìng)然(rán)坐(zuò)同(tóng)一(yī)班(bān)飞(fēi)机(jī)。

What a coincidence, we actually took the same flight.

02

她(Tā)手(shǒu)很(hěn)巧(qiǎo),会(huì)做(zuò)各(gè)种(zhǒng)小(xiǎo)点(diǎn)心(xīn)。

She is very skillful with her hands and can make all kinds of snacks.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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