偶尔
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) · occasionally
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) means “occasionally; once in a while”. It is written with 2 characters: 偶 (accidentally) + 尔 (you). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 偶尔 is built
The characters
偶 ǒu · accidentally
What 偶 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 禺yú — district
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 日rì — sun; day
尔 ěr · you
What 尔 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
我偶尔去看电影。Wǒ ǒu'ěr qù kàn diànyǐng.I go to the movies once in a while.
你偶尔也喝咖啡吗？Nǐ ǒu'ěr yě hē kāfēi ma?Do you drink coffee now and then too?
Questions about 偶尔
What does 偶尔 mean?
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) means “occasionally; once in a while”.
How do you pronounce 偶尔?
偶尔 is pronounced ǒu'ěr.
Which HSK level is 偶尔?
偶尔 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
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Learn 偶尔 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.