Meaning of 时而
时而 means from time to time; occasionally; now and then; now... now...; at one time... at another; sometimes... sometimes. Pronounced shí ér. HSK 6.
- from time to time; occasionally; now and then
- now... now...; at one time... at another; sometimes... sometimes
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
shí时
ér而
piāo飘
guò过
jǐ几
piàn片
bó薄
bó薄
de的
bái白
yún云
。
From time to time, a few thin white clouds drifted across the sky.
Yuǎn远
chù处
shí时
ér而
chuán传
lái来
jǐ几
shēng声
gǒu狗
jiào叫
。
Occasional barks of dogs could be heard from afar.
Tā他
shí时
ér而
dī低
tóu头
chén沉
sī思
，
shí时
ér而
tái抬
tóu头
yuǎn远
wàng望
。
He would lower his head in thought from time to time, then raise it to look into the distance.