Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fortuitous, coincidental: Describes an event or situation that happens by chance, without planning or intention, often resulting in a surprising or meaningful connection.
   • Serendipitous: Can imply a fortunate or beneficial chance occurrence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sự gặp gỡ của họ là hoàn toàn ngẫu hợp. (Their meeting was completely fortuitous.)
  • Đó chỉ là một sự trùng hợp ngẫu hợp, không có gì hơn. (That was merely a coincidental overlap, nothing more.)
  • Nhờ một sự ngẫu hợp may mắn, tôi đã tìm thấy cuốn sách quý. (Thanks to a serendipitous coincidence, I found the rare book.)

Advanced Usage

• "một cách ngẫu hợp": fortuitously, by chance.
  • Hai ý tưởng này gặp nhau một cách ngẫu hợp. (These two ideas converged fortuitously.)
• "tính ngẫu hợp": fortuity, the quality of being fortuitous.
  • Tính ngẫu hợp của sự kiện khiến mọi người kinh ngạc. (The fortuity of the event amazed everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngẫu nhiên (adj): Random, stochastic. Often used in mathematical or statistical contexts, emphasizing lack of pattern rather than meaningful coincidence.
  • biến số ngẫu nhiên (random variable)
• Trùng hợp (adj/n): Coincidence, to coincide. More common in everyday speech to describe things happening at the same time or being the same by chance.
  • Thật trùng hợp! (What a coincidence!)

Synonyms

• Tình cờ: By chance, accidentally. Often used as an adverb.
• Vô tình: Unintentionally, inadvertently. Focuses on the lack of intent.

Related Phrases

• Sự ngẫu hợp may mắn: A fortunate/happy coincidence, a stroke of luck.
• Do ngẫu hợp: Due to chance, attributable to fortuity.

1. Fortuitous coincidence, fortuitous concurrence