Adv.occasionally

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 偶尔.
偶 stroke order svg
尔 stroke order svg

Practice writing 偶尔 (ǒu ěr) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 偶尔 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 偶尔 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adverb
zhī
shì
ǒu
ěr
neutralSpoken
only occasionally
fēi
cháng
ǒu
ěr
informalSpoken
very occasionally
Adverb + Verb
ǒu
ěr
shēng
neutral
happen occasionally
ǒu
ěr
jiàn
miàn
neutral
meet occasionally

Example Sentences with 偶尔

ǒu
ěr
chī
píng
guǒ
I occasionally eat apples.
píng
shí
hěn
yán
dàn
ǒu
ěr
huì
kāi
wán
xiào
He is usually serious, but occasionally he also makes a joke.
zài
zhèng
shì
bào
gào
zhōng
ǒu
ěr
yǐn
yòng
shù
néng
zēng
qiáng
shuō
In formal reports, occasionally citing data can enhance persuasiveness.
ǒu
ěr
huì
gōng
yuán
sàn
He occasionally goes for a walk in the park.
ǒu
ěr
huì
gǎn
dào
gōng
zuò
hěn
ma
Do you occasionally feel a lot of work pressure?
cóng
áo
zhǐ
shì
ǒu
ěr
zhōu
shuì
wǎn
diǎn
I never stay up late, I just occasionally sleep a little later on weekends.
suī
rán
gōng
zuò
hěn
máng
dàn
ǒu
ěr
huì
péng
yǒu
kàn
diàn
yǐng
fàng
sōng
xià
Although work is busy, she occasionally watches movies with friends to relax.
suī
rán
zhǔ
yào
fēi
dàn
ǒu
ěr
huì
pào
bēi
chá
huàn
huàn
kǒu
wèi
Although I mainly drink coffee, I occasionally brew a cup of tea to change the taste.