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偶然 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  • accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  • accidentally adv By chance or mistake, without intending to.
  • casual adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
  • coincidence noun A remarkable occurrence of two or more events happening at the same time by chance, without any real connection.
  • contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
  • contingent adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
  • fortuitous adj Happening by chance, especially in a lucky or fortunate way.
  • fortuity noun The state of being fortuitous.
  • incidental adjective Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else, rather than as the main point.
  • incidentally adverb Used to introduce a side remark, loosely connected to what was just said.
  • occasional adj Happening from time to time, but not regularly or often.

Senses

偶然 is used for these senses in English:

  • accident (uncountable) Chance; random chance.
  • accidental Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]
  • accidentally In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
  • by chance Unexpectedly, accidentally; without foreplanning.
  • coincidence Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
  • contingent Possible or liable, but not certain, to occur.
  • fortuity (uncountable) The state of being fortuitous.
  • incidental Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.

accident — full definition

  1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

accidental — full definition

  1. adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  2. adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.

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