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偶然(ǒurán) — meaning, uses and examples

1. adjective accidental; chance (not inevitable)

   这次成功不是偶然的。

   Zhè cì chénggōng bù shì ǒurán de.

   This success is no accident.

2. adverb by chance; occasionally

   我偶然在街上遇到了他。

   Wǒ ǒurán zài jiē shàng yùdào le tā.

   I ran into him on the street by chance.