English–Chinese
“by chance” in Chinese
How to say “by chance” in Chinese
“By chance” in Chinese is 偶然 (ǒu rán).
A meeting or event that arrives outside the plan, without being required to happen.
Example sentences with 偶然
整理旧箱子时，我偶然发现了一封信。zhéng lǐ jiù xiāng zi shí wǒ ǒu rán fā xiàn le yì fēng xìn
While sorting through an old box, I happened to find a letter.
Tips for using 偶然
- The word can also come before a noun to describe an event or state that is not deliberate, so it works in both action sentences and noun phrases.