No. 2,072 in Chinese
偶然
Accidental; by chance; coincidental.
In a sentence
我偶然在市场上遇到了老朋友。
I happened to meet an old friend at the market.
Here, "偶然" is used to indicate an incidental or unplanned occurrence.
这个发现完全是偶然的。
This discovery was completely accidental.
In this case, "偶然" describes the nature of the discovery as unintentional or by chance.
偶然的几次交谈,让他们成为了朋友。
A few occasional conversations made them friends.
Here, "偶然" indicates something happening infrequently or without a fixed pattern.
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