偶然

ǒu rán

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. incidentally
2. occasional
3. occasionally
4. by chance
5. randomly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 必然 bì rán 必然 bì rán inevitable 与'偶然' 相对，表示一定发生: inevitable

Related words

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• 碰巧 pèng qiǎo 碰巧 pèng qiǎo by chance 副词，表示恰巧，与'偶然' 语义接近: by chance

Synonyms

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally 表示不定时发生的，'偶然' 侧重偶然性，'偶尔' 侧重频率低: occasionally

Usage notes

Collocations

常作定语修饰名词，如'偶然的机会'；也作状语修饰动词，如'偶然遇到'。

Common mistakes

勿与'偶尔' 混淆：'偶然' 强调事情发生是意外的，'偶尔' 强调发生次数少。

Example Sentences

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我们昨天在书店 偶然 相遇。

We ran into each other by chance at the bookstore yesterday.

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Words Containing 偶然

• 偶然事件 偶然事件 ǒu rán shì jiàn: random accident
• 偶然性 偶然性 ǒu rán xìng: chance

Child Words of 偶然

• 偶 偶 ǒu: accidental
• 然 然 rán: correct