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From time to time in Chinese: 不时 (bù shí)

bù shí

from time to time

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 不時1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1from time to time
  2. 2now and then
  3. 3occasionally
  4. 4frequently

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不
时

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

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不时

Simplified

不時

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 上课时他不时看看窗外。

    shàng kè shí tā bù shí kàn kàn chuāng wài。

    During class he glanced out the window from time to time.

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Related words

不

bù

no

时

shí

o'clock

时候

shí hou

time

时间

shí jiān

time

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

按时

àn shí

on time

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

当时

dāng shí

then

及时

jí shí

timely

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