偶尔

• 拼音: ǒu ěr
• 汉字拆解: 偶 = 亻(person) + 禺 (image), by chance/pair; 尔 = simplified from 爾, thus/you

含义

Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while. Happening infrequently but not rarely.

Indicates something happens now and then but not regularly. Less frequent than 有时候, more frequent than 很少. Often used for habits, activities, or occurrences that are not part of one's routine.

例句

1. 我平时不喝酒，但偶尔会喝一点红酒。
2. 他偶尔会给我打电话，聊聊近况。
3. 即使是最细心的人，偶尔也会犯错。

用法指南

语境: habits, frequency, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我偶尔会去那家餐厅吃饭。(I occasionally eat at that restaurant.)
• 偶尔放松一下也是好的。(It's good to relax once in a while.)

错误说法

• 我偶尔每天跑步。(Contradictory — 偶尔 means occasionally, not daily; pick one)

起源与历史

偶 (ǒu, by chance/occasional) + 尔 (ěr, thus/so). An occasional occurrence.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal