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No. 4,003 in Chinese

偶尔

Occasionally.

In a sentence

  • 我偶尔会去公园散步。

    I occasionally take a walk in the park.

    The word "偶尔" (occasional or sometimes) is used here to indicate an infrequent action, emphasizing that the speaker does not visit regularly.

  • 他偶尔会忘记带伞。

    He occasionally forgets to bring an umbrella.

    In this sentence, "偶尔" suggests the action happens sometimes and is not a usual behavior, describing a rare occurrence.

  • 偶尔下雨天,我会在家看看书。

    Occasionally on rainy days, I stay home and read books.

    Here, "偶尔" modifies the frequency of rainy days or the action tied with them, emphasizing such days happen infrequently but do occur.

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