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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.accidental; unplanned
这完全是一次偶然的会见。
It was an accidental meeting.
他是我偶然认识的人。
He is my incidental acquaintance.
出现这种问题绝不是偶然的。
The occurrence of such things is by no means fortuitous.
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- 2
adv.once in a while; accidentally; occasionally
我只是偶然去次舞厅。
I visited the ballroom only occasionally.
闹市里偶然也能听见几声鸟鸣。
Occasionally birds can be heard in the downtown area.
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Word usage
- Note"偶然" different from 偶尔", ". "偶然" emphasizes accidents, which is beyond the norm, and is opposite to "必然"; "偶尔" emphasizes occurrence or occurrence less frequently, as opposed to "经常".