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偶然

ǒu rán
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

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

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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