Word: 偶然 (ǒurán) incidentally; by chance; randomly

These are the example sentences using 偶然 in the sense incidentally; by chance; randomly. Every sentence using 偶然 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 偶然 in this sense

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事有凑巧，物有偶然

shì yǒu còuqiǎo, wù yǒu ǒurán

events can happen to coincide; things can happen by chance
我上个星期在聚会上偶然遇见了他。

Wǒ shànggexīngqī zài jùhuì shàng ǒurán yùjiànle tā.

I bumped into him at a party last week.
我们偶然乘上了同一辆列车。

Wǒmen ǒurán chéng shàng le tóngyī liàng lièchē.

We happened to be on the same train.
我偶然发现了那本书。

Wǒ ǒurán fāxiànle nà běn shū.

I found the book by accident.
我偶然找到了它。

Wǒ ǒurán zhǎodàole tā.

I found it by chance.
我觉得这种事情偶然发生。

Wǒ juéde zhèzhǒng shìqing ǒurán fāshēng.

I think that things like this happen by chance.
那场战争并不是偶然发生的。

Nà chǎng zhànzhēng bìng bú shì ǒurán fāshēng de.

The war didn't break out by accident.