often; from time to time
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
often; from time to time; every so often
dialectUsed in spoken language and various dialects (marked with 〈方〉) to indicate that an action occurs intermittently or regularly but not continuously. Typically placed before the verb it modifies.
Tā他
shí时
bù不
shí时
huì会
huí回
lái来
kàn看
kan看
wǒ我
men们
。
He comes back to visit us every so often.
Zhè这
lǐ里
chūn春
tiān天
shí时
bù不
shí时
hái还
huì会
xià下
xuě雪
。
It still snows from time to time here in spring.
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Mā妈
ma妈
shí时
bù不
shí时
gěi给
wǒ我
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
,
wèn问
wen问
zuì最
jìn近
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
My mom calls me every now and then to ask how I've been lately.
Nà那
gè个
cān餐
tīng厅
shí时
bù不
shí时
tuī推
chū出
yī一
xiē些
tè特
sè色
cài菜
。
That restaurant introduces special dishes from time to time.