| 哈尔滨 | hā ěr bīn | Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龙江 in northeast China | |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | |
| 爱尔兰 | ài ěr lán | Ireland | |
| 尼泊尔 | ní bó ěr | Nepal | |
| 喀布尔 | kā bù ěr | Kabul, capital of Afghanistan |
| 1 | I only smoke occasionally. | |
| 2 | We occasionally go to the movies on weekends. | |
| 3 | I occasionally play cards with friends to relax. | |
| 4 | He occasionally chats with me on the phone. | |
| 5 | His gentle and refined demeanor captivates people at first sight. |
