Accidental in Chinese
accidental · HSK 5
偶然
- 偶 image
- 然 right
我是在书店偶然遇见他的。 I ran into him by chance at a bookstore.
Other ways to say accidental
More words with 偶 or 然
How do you say accidental in Chinese?
Accidental in Chinese is 偶然 (ǒu rán). You can also say 意外 (yì wài).
Which word should I use?
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