How to say “accidental” in Chinese
accidental; by chance
“Accidental” in Chinese is 偶然, ǒu rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
偶然 is read ǒu rán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “偶然”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 偶然. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这不是偶然的zhèbúshìǒurándeThis is no accident.
More words from the lesson “Usually and by chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “accidental” in Chinese?
“Accidental” in Chinese is 偶然, pinyin ǒurán.
What does 偶然 mean?
偶然 (ǒurán) means “accidental; by chance”.
How do you write 偶然?
偶然 is 2 characters: 偶 (ǒu) — pair; by chance; 然 (rán) — so; however. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 偶然?
偶然 is read ǒurán. Tones: ǒu — third tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“accidental” in the lesson “Usually and by chance”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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