by chance; as chance would have it

qià qiǎo

q+ià·4th toneq+iǎo·3rd tone

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We happened to get on the same bus.

我们恰巧上了同一辆公交车。

She happened to know his address.

她恰巧知道他的地址。

It happens that we have the same birthday.

恰巧我们有同样的生日。