Decoded Slug: 偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) - Occasionally, once in a while
Mandarin Grammar Point
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) - Occasionally, once in a while
偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) - Occasionally, once in a while
Short explanation:
Used to indicate that something happens not very often, but sometimes.
Formation:
Subject + 偶尔 + Verb + Object.
Examples:
我偶尔会去公园散步。
Wǒ ǒu'ěr huì qù gōngyuán sànbù.
I occasionally go to the park for a walk.
他偶尔晚上会吃一些小吃。
Tā ǒu'ěr wǎnshàng huì chī yīxiē xiǎochī.
He occasionally eats some snacks in the evening.
你会偶尔去图书馆看书吗？
Nǐ huì ǒu'ěr qù túshūguǎn kànshū ma?
Do you go to the library to read books occasionally?
他们偶尔会在周末去看电影。
Tāmen ǒu'ěr huì zài zhōumò qù kàn diànyǐng.
They occasionally go to see a movie on the weekend.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '偶尔 (ǒu'ěr)' is a frequency adverb used to express the occasional occurrence of an event or situation. It is directly equivalent to 'occasionally' or 'once in a while' in English. Unlike English, however, '偶尔' is directly used before the verb/action you want to express 'occasionally' happening.