无意间 (wú yì jiān) — inadvertently, unintentionally
Definition
An adverb meaning 'by accident / without meaning to' — emphasizes that something happened unintentionally, not on purpose. Pairs naturally with 把-constructions (他无意间把杯子打碎了).
adverb
inadvertentlyunintentionally
Examples
- 无意间。Tā wú yì jiān fā xiàn le yí gè mì mì.He inadvertently discovered a secret.
- 无意间。Wǒ wú yì jiān tí dào le nà jiàn shì.I unintentionally mentioned that matter.
- 无意间。Tā wú yì jiān bǎ bēi zi dǎ suì le.She inadvertently broke the cup.
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