偶尔

偶爾

ǒuěr

adverb HSK 5 #3,218

Meanings

1 occasionally
2 once in a while
3 from time to time

Characters

accidental; occasional

(literary particle)

Examples

我偶尔去那家餐厅吃饭。

Wǒ ǒu'ěr qù nà jiā cāntīng chīfàn.

I occasionally go to that restaurant to eat.

他偶尔会给我打电话。

Tā ǒu'ěr huì gěi wǒ dǎdiànhuà.

He calls me once in a while.

偶尔放松一下也是好的。

Ǒu'ěr fàngsōng yīxià yě shì hǎode.

It's good to relax once in a while.

Tips

usage

Frequency scale: 总是 (always) > 经常 (often) > 有时候 (sometimes) > 偶尔 (occasionally) > 很少 (rarely) > 从不 (never).

Stroke Order

偶 ǒu

尔 ěr