Writing
偶尔 (ǒu ěr) — how to say "occasionally" in Chinese
偶尔
Occasionally, sometimes
frequency adverb · adjective
How to use it
Goes before the verb.
我偶尔喝茶。
wǒ ǒu ěr hē chá
I occasionally drink tea.
Character composition
偶
occasionally; now and then
尔
adverb-forming suffix
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
有时
sometimes
yǒu shí · colloquial, everyday speech
有时候
sometimes
yǒu shí hòu · neutral, general word
不时
from time to time, occasionally
bù shí · of intermittent thoughts
Collocations
偶尔去
ǒu'ěr qù
occasionally go
偶尔看
ǒu'ěr kàn
occasionally watch
偶尔吃
ǒu'ěr chī
occasionally eat
Examples
他虽然工作很忙，但是偶尔也会在周末的时候和朋友一起去爬山或者看电影。
Although he is very busy with work, he occasionally goes hiking or to the movies with friends on weekends.
我偶尔去公园。
I occasionally go to the park.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "occasionally" in Chinese?
"occasionally" in Chinese is 偶尔 (ǒu ěr).
偶尔 meaning in English
偶尔 (ǒu ěr) means "Occasionally, sometimes".
How is 偶尔 pronounced?
It is pronounced ǒu ěr (written as ou er, ouer). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "occasionally" in Chinese characters?
It is written 偶尔: 偶 has 11 strokes, 尔 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 偶尔?
偶尔 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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