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时不时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时不时 Usage and Examples

from time to time; occasionally

时不时地,一种新武术从东南亚到达至此。

Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.

当那样做行不通时,他们会想到时不时地去寻求帮助。

When that doesn't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help.

The characters in 时不时

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
不
bù4not
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

More words starting with 时

  • shí时xià下Currently, At present
  • 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
  • shí时dài代de的fā发zhǎn展Development of the times, Progress of the era

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Questions about 时不时

What does 时不时 mean in Chinese?

时不时 (shí bù shí) means “from time to time; occasionally”.

How do you pronounce 时不时?

时不时 is pronounced shí bù shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “from time to time; occasionally” in Chinese?

“from time to time; occasionally” is 时不时 (shí bù shí) in Chinese.

How is 时不时 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 时不时, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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