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ngẫu nhiên

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Hanoi [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [ŋəw˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngẫucreaky risingngãnhiênlevelngang

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ngẫu nhiên means random; accidental; by accident.

Chinese characters: 偶然

Meanings of ngẫu nhiên in English

Adjective

  1. random
  2. accidental, by accident, by chance, unexpected
  3. dialectal contingent

Example sentences with ngẫu nhiên

  • Chiến tranh không xảy ra do ngẫu nhiên. The war didn't break out by accident.
  • Những sự trùng hợp này không phải ngẫu nhiên. These coincidences aren't random.
  • Không phải ngẫu nhiên mà chiến tranh đã xảy ra. The war didn't break out by accident.
  • Việc chọn mẫu phải được đảm bảo là hoàn toàn ngẫu nhiên. Sampling must be performed in a manner that guarantees random selection.
  • Đó có đơn giản chỉ là một sự trùng hợp ngẫu nhiên hay không? Is that just a coincidence?
  • Việc lấy mẫu phải được thực hiện sao cho các lựa chọn được đảm bảo là hoàn toàn ngẫu nhiên. Sampling must be performed in a manner that guarantees random selection.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶然. Compare Japanese 偶然 (gūzen). Can be used as an adjective or adverb.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngẫu nhiên mean in English?

ngẫu nhiên (adjective) means "random; accidental; by accident".

How do you pronounce ngẫu nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ngẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is ngẫu nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngẫu nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 偶然.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.