"coincidence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 巧合

Definition

巧合是指兩個或更多事情在同一時間發生，或以某種相關的方式出現，而且這是偶然的，不是因為其中一件事導致了另一件事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見結構是 'It's a coincidence that...'。常見搭配有 'pure coincidence'。這個詞通常強調「偶然」，但人們也會說 'That can't be a coincidence'，表示懷疑背後另有原因。不要和動詞 'coincide' 混淆。

Examples

It was a strange coincidence that we wore the same shirt.

我們穿了同樣的襯衫，真是個奇怪的**巧合**。

Meeting her here was just a coincidence.

在這裡遇見她只是一個**巧合**。

Do you think this is a coincidence or a sign?

你覺得這是**巧合**還是某種徵兆？

Funny coincidence — I was just talking about you five minutes ago.

真是個有意思的**巧合**——我五分鐘前還在說你呢。

Maybe it was a coincidence, but the timing felt too perfect.

也許這只是個**巧合**，但時機未免太完美了。

I don't believe it's a coincidence that they both quit on the same day.

我不相信他們兩個人在同一天辭職只是**巧合**。