时而 Pronunciation and Pinyin
时而 Usage and Examples
sometimes
occasionally
at times
她的情绪时而抑郁，时而亢奋。
Her moods oscillated between depression and elation.
他能时而欺负人，时而吸引人。
He could alternately bully and charm people.
The characters in 时而
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 时
- shí时xià下Currently, At present
- shí时bù不shí时from time to time; occasionally
- shí时bù不shí时de地from time to time, occasionally
- shí时dài代era, age
- shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展development of the times, evolution of the era
- shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展de的dà大shì势The general trend of the times, The prevailing trend of the era
- shí时dài代biàn变qiān迁Times change, Changing times
- shí时dài代rú如hé何biàn变qiān迁How times change
- shí时dài代bù步fá伐pace of the times, march of time
- shí时dài代fēn氛wéi围Zeitgeist, Atmosphere of the era
- shí时dài代hóng洪liú流The tide of the times, The currents of history
- shí时dài代cháo潮liú流trend of the times, current of the times
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Open the tool →Questions about 时而
What does 时而 mean in Chinese?
时而 (shí ér) means “sometimes, occasionally, at times”.
How do you pronounce 时而?
时而 is pronounced shí ér in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “sometimes” in Chinese?
“sometimes” is 时而 (shí ér) in Chinese.
How is 时而 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 时而, each with pinyin and an English translation.