<p>赵奢 is an important general in 赵国. Thus, Qin's invasion <em>at that precise time</em>, purely by chance, coincides with the death of the general (which may alter the outcome of the war)</p>

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2022-08-28T13:21:19.107Z
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Lily White
<p>正好 - by chance; it just so happens that ...</p>

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2022-08-28T14:07:55.880Z
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r13
<p>几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。</p>
<p>In this story, 正好 means there is no relationship between the two events: 赵奢去世 and 秦国来打赵国.</p>
<p>Let's compare the case if without 正好:</p>
<p>几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。</p>
<p>It indicates that the second event 秦国来打赵国 is or may be a consequence of the first event 赵奢去世.</p>
<p>Usually, 正好 means &quot;by chance&quot;, “coincidentally”, or &quot;accidentally&quot;.</p>
<p>For example, 小张 对 他 太太 说：“在 上班 的 路上 我 正好 碰上 了 前 女友”。他的 太太 不肯 相信。</p>

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2022-09-04T23:59:17.023Z
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PdotWang
<p>几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。</p>
<p>This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 15.</p>
<p>What is the meaning of 正好? Wiktionary says that it means &quot;by chance&quot;. Something like coincidentally.</p>
<p>这一年(this year)正好(by chance / coincidentally)秦国(Qin Guo)军队(army)来(arrived)打(to attack)赵国(Zhao Guo)</p>
<p>It really happened accidentally? Or what else 正好 means?</p>

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What is the meaning of 正好 in 这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国?
# What is the meaning of 正好 in 这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-28)

几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。

This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, chapter 15.

What is the meaning of 正好? Wiktionary says that it means "by chance". Something like coincidentally.

这一年(this year)正好(by chance / coincidentally)秦国(Qin Guo)军队(army)来(arrived)打(to attack)赵国(Zhao Guo)

It really happened accidentally? Or what else 正好 means?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-08-28. Score: 2

赵奢 is an important general in 赵国. Thus, Qin's invasion *at that precise time*, purely by chance, coincides with the death of the general (which may alter the outcome of the war)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-08-28. Score: 1

正好 - by chance; it just so happens that ...


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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-09-04. Score: 0

几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年正好秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。

In this story, 正好 means there is no relationship between the two events: 赵奢去世 and 秦国来打赵国.

Let's compare the case if without 正好:

几年后，赵奢去世了。这一年秦国军队来打赵国，赵国派老将廉颇带20万大军迎战。

It indicates that the second event 秦国来打赵国 is or may be a consequence of the first event 赵奢去世.

Usually, 正好 means "by chance", “coincidentally”, or "accidentally".

For example, 小张 对 他 太太 说：“在 上班 的 路上 我 正好 碰上 了 前 女友”。他的 太太 不肯 相信。


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