accidental; occasional
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
accidental; fortuitous; unexpected
formalDescribes an event or factor that happens by chance, not out of necessity or normal patterns.
Zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
chún纯
shǔ属
ǒu偶
rán然
。
This accident was purely accidental.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
kǎo考
lǜ虑
suǒ所
yǒu有
ǒu偶
rán然
yīn因
sù素
。
We must consider all fortuitous factors.
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Zài在
jiù旧
shū书
tān摊
fā发
xiàn现
zhè这
běn本
shū书
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
ǒu偶
rán然
。
Finding this book at the used book stall was a real stroke of luck.
adverb
occasionally; by chance; once in a while
neutralIndicates something happens infrequently or not on a regular schedule.
Nào闹
shì市
lǐ里
ǒu偶
rán然
yě也
néng能
tīng听
dào到
jǐ几
shēng声
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
。
In the bustling city, you can occasionally hear a few birds chirping.
Wǒ我
ǒu偶
rán然
huì会
zài在
chāo超
shì市
yù遇
dào到
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
。
I occasionally run into old classmates at the supermarket.
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Tā他
ǒu偶
rán然
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhè这
gè个
yǐn隐
cáng藏
de的
dòng洞
xué穴
。
He discovered this hidden cave by chance.