无意间 (mó) — 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 mó fā xiàn le yí gè mì mì.
He inadvertently discovered a secret.
无意间。
Wǒ mó tí dào le nà jiàn shì.
I unintentionally mentioned that matter.
无意间。
Tā mó bǎ bēi zi dǎ suì le.
She inadvertently broke the cup.

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