偶发

偶發

ǒufā

adjective #37,474

Meanings

1 occurring by chance
2 sporadic
3 accidental

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Examples

这只是一次偶发事件，不必过度担心。

Zhè zhǐshì yí cì ǒufā shìjiàn, búbì guòdù dānxīn.

This was just a chance incident, no need to worry too much.

系统中出现了偶发性错误。

Xìtǒng zhōng chūxiànle ǒufā xìng cuòwù.

A sporadic error occurred in the system.

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usage

偶 (by chance) + 发 (occur) — often attached to 事件 (incident) or followed by 性 to form 偶发性 (sporadic). Contrasts with 频发 (frequent) and 必然 (inevitable).

Stroke Order

偶 ǒu

发 fā