偶 ǒu accidentally
accidentally; image; idol
How to remember 偶: 亻 person + 禺 monkey = accidentally. At the zoo a person drops a banana into the enclosure, and a happy monkey gets his lunch quite accidentally.
Component breakdown
偶 = 亻 person + 禺 monkey
- 亻 person
- 禺 monkey
At the zoo a person drops a banana into the enclosure, and a happy monkey gets his lunch quite accidentally.
How it is used
- Bound; by chance, and an image/idol. 偶尔 (ǒu'ěr) occasionally, 偶然 (ǒurán) by chance/accidental.
- 偶尔 (ǒu'ěr, sometimes/now and then) is about frequency; 偶然 (ǒurán, by chance) is about it being unplanned - don't swap them.
- 偶像 (ǒuxiàng) = an idol/star; 配偶 (pèi'ǒu) = spouse (formal).
Words with 偶
Example sentences
- 我们偶尔见面 Wǒmen ǒu'ěr jiànmiàn.We see each other once in a while.