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时断时续

时断时续 — “Intermittent”

时断时续 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “intermittent”. Sporadic; off and on; discontinuous.

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时断时续 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 断duàn
  • 时shí
  • 续xù

时断时续 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
续
xù11continue, connect, extend

Example Sentence with 时断时续

今天上午的降雨时断时续,一会儿下大,一会儿又停了。
The rain this morning was intermittent, sometimes heavy, then stopping again.

Idioms Related to 时断时续

Synonyms of 时断时续

  • duàn断duàn断xù续xù续intermittent, on and off

More idioms starting with 时

  • shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
  • shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
  • shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow

Questions about 时断时续

What does 时断时续 mean?
时断时续 (shí duàn shí xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “intermittent”.
How do you pronounce 时断时续?
时断时续 is pronounced shí duàn shí xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 时断时续?
不连续的,具有无条理的和不连贯的特性
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