"by chance" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 偶然
• 巧合

Definition

用來表示某事是意外發生的，通常不是計畫好的，多指偶然或幸運地發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“By chance”多用於形容無意間發生的事，語氣中性，常見於口語和書面語。和“on purpose”不同，不能表示故意。

Examples

I met her by chance at the supermarket.

我在超市**偶然**遇見了她。

He found the old photo by chance.

他**偶然**發現了那張老照片。

Did you hear about the news by chance?

你是**偶然**聽到這個消息的嗎？

We ran into each other by chance on the street after years apart.

多年後我們**偶然**在街上碰面。

Do you think we could have met by chance anywhere else?

你覺得我們還有可能在別的地方**偶然**相遇嗎？

It was by chance that I found my lost keys behind the couch.

我是在沙發後面**偶然**找回丟失的鑰匙的。