粵

恰hap1好hou2

hap1 hou2qià hǎo

English

  1. as it turns out
  2. by lucky coincidence
  3. (of number, time, size etc) just right
  4. to (just) happen to; by coincidence

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係啱啱好;咁啱;多於一件事同時發生

Examples

  • 着火的时候我妈妈恰好在那。

    My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out.

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  • 我恰緊眼瞓嗰陣,咁啱老闆就過嚟嘞。

    我在打瞌睡的時候,恰好老闆就過來了。 (ngo5 zoi6 daa2 hap1 seoi6 dik1 si4 hau6, hap1 hou2 lou5 baan2 zau6 go3 loi4 liu5.)

    My boss just happened to come over when I was taking a nap.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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