不
约
而
同

To agree by chance (idiom) in Chinese: 不约而同 (bù yuē ér tóng)

bù yuē ér tóng

to agree by chance (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 不約而同1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation

Stroke order

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不
约
而
同

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄩㄝ

yuē

ㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

ㄦˊ

ér

ㄦ/ erˊ/ second tone

ㄊㄨㄥˊ

tóng

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

不约而同

Simplified

不約而同

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 大家不约而同地站了起来。

    dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng dì zhàn le qǐ lái。

    Everyone stood up at the same moment, as if by prior agreement.

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Related words

不

bù

no

而

ér

and

约

yuē

to make an appointment

同

tóng

like

同学

tóng xué

to study at the same school

而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

同事

tóng shì

colleague

同意

tóng yì

to agree

相同

xiāng tóng

identical

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

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