you (singular, archaic or formal)
Animated Stroke Order 尔
Stroke Order Diagrams 尔
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HSK Vocabulary: 尔
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 尔 is used in context
1
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chū出
ěr尔
fǎn反
ěr尔
，
bù不
kě可
xìn信
rèn任
。
He always goes back on his word and is untrustworthy.
2
ěr尔
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
zài再
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn见
miàn面
。
Afterwards, we never met again.
3
wǒ我
ǒu偶
ěr尔
huì会
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
I occasionally go for a walk in the park.
4
wǒ我
ǒu偶
ěr尔
chī吃
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I occasionally eat apples.
5
tā他
ǒu偶
ěr尔
huì会
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
He occasionally goes for a walk in the park.
6
suī虽
rán然
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
tā她
ǒu偶
ěr尔
yě也
huì会
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
yì一
qǐ起
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
fàng放
sōng松
yī一
xià下
。
Although work is busy, she occasionally watches movies with friends to relax.
Information
Traditional爾
Radical小
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#790
Zhuyinㄦˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+5C14
CangjieNF
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality