sometimes; occasionally; at times
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
sometimes; occasionally; at times
neutralIndicates an action or situation occurs intermittently, not regularly. Neutral in register. Often appears in the structure "有时...有时..." (sometimes...sometimes...).
Nà那
lǐ里
de的
tiān天
qì气
，
yǒu有
shí时
lěng冷
，
yǒu有
shí时
rè热
。
The weather there is sometimes cold and sometimes hot.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
kàn看
shū书
。
I sometimes go to the library to read.
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Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
máng忙
，
yǒu有
shí时
zhōu周
mò末
yě也
yào要
jiā加
bān班
。
He is very busy with work and sometimes has to work overtime on weekends.
Shēng生
huó活
yǒu有
shí时
shùn顺
lì利
，
yǒu有
shí时
kǎn坎
kě坷
。
Life is sometimes smooth and sometimes difficult.