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Meaning of 爾

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爾 (Simplified: 尔)HSK 4
Pinyin: ěr
English Definition: thus; so; like that; you; thou
Chinese Definition:
①你,你的:尔父。尔辈。尔汝(你我相称,关系密切)。尔曹(你们这些人)。尔虞我诈。
②如此:偶尔。不过尔尔。
③那,其(指时间):尔时。尔后。
④而已,罢了(亦作“耳”):“布衣之怒,亦免冠徒跣,以头抢地尔”。
⑤词尾,相当于“地”、“然”:卓尔。率尔(轻易地)。
Total strokes: 14; Radical: 爻
Character Formation:
  • ⿻ Overlaid
    • ⿰ Left to right
      • 爻 [ yáo ] diagrams for divination
      • 爻 [ yáo ] diagrams for divination
Example Sentences
1
我只是偶尔抽烟
。
I only smoke occasionally.
2
我们偶尔在周末去看电影
。
We occasionally go to the movies on weekends.
3
我偶尔和朋友们打牌放松一下
。
I occasionally play cards with friends to relax.
4
他偶尔会在电话里跟我聊聊天
。
He occasionally chats with me on the phone.
5
他那温文尔雅的风度让人一见倾心
。
His gentle and refined demeanor captivates people at first sight.