尔
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ěr · you

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Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

小Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尔

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ěrWords pronounced ěr
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Example sentences

Notice where 尔 sits in each complete thought.

Ǒu ěr, wǒ juéde nǐ shì yí gè hěn yǒu qù de rén.偶尔,我觉得你是一个很有趣的人。

There are times when I find you really interesting.

Source: Tatoeba #790583 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ǒu ěr huì zài jù lè bù pèng dào tā.我偶尔会在俱乐部碰到他。

Sometimes I see him at the club.

Source: Tatoeba #462084 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǐ ěr gěi wǒ dài lái le zhè běn shū.比尔给我带来了这本书。

Bill brought me this book.

Source: Tatoeba #3078794 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ men shì bu shì zài shǒu ěr rènshi de?你们是不是在首尔认识的?

Did you meet in Seoul?

Source: Tatoeba #2737452 · CC BY 2.0 FR
È, bǐ ěr, wǒ hěn gāoxìng zài zhè lǐ jiàn dào nǐ.呃,比尔,我很高兴在这里见到你。

Well, Bill, I am pleased to see you here.

Source: Tatoeba #5691291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ māma gāo ěr fū dǎ dé hěn hǎo.我妈妈高尔夫打得很好。

My mother can play golf very well.

Source: Tatoeba #735324 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 尔 in context

  1. Say ěr, then recall the core meaning: you.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 偶尔 (ǒu ěr), meaning “occasionally”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尔 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.