Adj.accidentally; fortuitous; incidental

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Practice writing 偶然 (ǒu rán) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 偶然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 偶然 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
ǒu
rán
neutral
a coincidence
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
ǒu
rán
neutral
very coincidental
Adjective + Nounwith事件
ǒu
rán
shì
jiàn
neutral
accidental event
Adverb + Verbwith发现
ǒu
rán
xiàn
neutral
discover by chance

Example Sentences with 偶然

ǒu
rán
zài
jiē
shàng
dào
le
péng
yǒu
I accidentally met a friend on the street.
zhè
xiāng
chún
shǔ
ǒu
rán
què
gǎi
biàn
le
men
de
rén
shēng
guǐ
This encounter was purely accidental, yet it changed the course of our lives.
nín
rèn
wéi
zhè
shì
chǎng
dòng
shì
ǒu
rán
shì
jiàn
hái
shì
rán
shì
Do you consider this market fluctuation an incidental event or an inevitable trend?
ǒu
rán
xiàn
le
běn
yǒu
de
shū
He accidentally found an interesting book.
zhè
ge
xiàn
jué
fēi
ǒu
rán
shì
tuán
duì
tǒng
yán
jiū
de
zhí
jiē
chéng
guǒ
This discovery is by no means fortuitous; it is the direct result of the team's systematic research.
zài
zhěng
jiù
shí
ǒu
rán
fān
chū
le
xué
shēng
shí
dài
de
běn
While sorting through old belongings, I accidentally came across my diary from my student days.
zhè
chéng
gōng
bìng
fēi
ǒu
rán
ér
shì
cháng
de
jié
guǒ
This success was not accidental, but the result of long-term effort.
shǐ
de
zhòng
zhuǎn
zhé
wǎng
wǎng
yuán
liè
ǒu
rán
yīn
de
dié
jiā
Major turning points in history often stem from the accumulation of a series of incidental factors.