偶
然

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The word "偶然" is formed by combining the character "偶", meaning accidental or by chance, with the character "然", a suffix that denotes a state or manner, resulting in a term that means "accidental" or "by chance".

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我偶然遇见了朋友。

Wǒ ǒurán yùjiàn le péngyou.

I met a friend by chance.

昨天我偶然发现这本书。

Zuótiān wǒ ǒurán fāxiàn zhè běn shū.

Yesterday I found this book by chance.

他在街上偶然听到一个秘密。

Tā zài jiē shàng ǒurán tīng dào yīgè mìmì.

He overheard a secret by chance on the street.

如果不是偶然看到新闻，我不会知道这件事。

Rúguǒ bùshì ǒurán kàndào xīnwén, wǒ bù huì zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.

If I hadn't seen the news by chance, I wouldn't know about this.

这次偶然的相遇彻底改变了他的人生轨迹。

Zhè cì ǒurán de xiāngyù chèdǐ gǎibiàn le tā de rénshēng guǐjì.

This chance encounter completely changed the trajectory of his life.

Word Definition - 偶然

ǒu rán incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

Individual Character Details

偶 ǒu
然 rán