coincidence; happen to coincide
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
coincide by chance; be a coincidence
neutralDescribes a situation where two or more things happen to match or agree without prior planning or intent. Often used to emphasize the lack of deliberate coordination.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
rén人
kàn看
fǎ法
yī一
zhì致
wán完
quán全
shì是
ǒu偶
hé合
，
shì事
xiān先
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
shāng商
liáng量
guo过
。
Our views coinciding was entirely a coincidence; we didn't discuss it beforehand at all.
Zhè这
liǎng两
qǐ起
shì事
jiàn件
de的
fā发
shēng生
chún纯
shǔ属
ǒu偶
hé合
。
The occurrence of these two incidents was purely coincidental.
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Tā他
men们
de的
xiāng相
sì似
zhī之
chù处
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shì是
ǒu偶
hé合
，
méi没
yǒu有
gèng更
shēn深
céng层
de的
guān关
xì系
。
Their similarities are merely coincidental, with no deeper connection.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
ǒu偶
hé合
de的
jīng惊
rén人
shì事
jiàn件
。
There have been many astonishing coincidental events in history.
Bié别
wù误
huì会
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
míng名
zi字
yī一
yàng样
zhǐ只
shì是
ǒu偶
hé合
。
Don't misunderstand; our names being the same is just a coincidence.