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偶

ǒu · ou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. accidental
  2. image
  3. pair
  4. mate
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2 examples
01

在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang)偶(ǒu)遇(yù)多(duō)年(nián)不(bú)见(jiàn)的(de)老(lǎo)同(tóng)学(xué)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。

I was very happy to run into an old classmate I hadn't seen for years on the street.

02

这(zhè)不(bú)过(guò)是(shì)偶(ǒu)然(rán)发(fā)生(shēng)的(de)巧(qiǎo)合(hé)，不(bú)必(bì)太(tài)在(zài)意(yì)。

This is just an accidental coincidence; there's no need to take it too seriously.

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