Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不时
bùshí
Description
“不时”的意思是常常、时不时地做某件事。
The meaning of "不时" is to do something frequently or from time to time.
我们常常用它来说一个动作重复发生,比如他不时看看手机。
We often use it to describe an action that happens repeatedly, for example, he looks at his phone 不时.
Meanings
不时bùshí
from time to time; every now and then
他不时抬头看看我。
He looks up at me from time to time.
不时bùshí
at any time; unexpectedly
我们要准备好,以防不时之需。
We need to be prepared for unexpected needs.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 时 (fixed time), literally "not at a set time," hence "now and then."
- Nuance
不时 is more written than 常常; often describes small repeated actions.
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