Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
有时
yǒushí
Description
"有时"的意思是不是每次，只是偶尔发生。
"有时" means not every time, but only occasionally.
人们常常说"有时……有时……"，表示情况不一样。
People often say "有时...有时..." to indicate different situations.
Meanings
有时yǒushí
sometimes; at times; now and then
我有时喝茶，有时喝咖啡。
Sometimes I drink tea, sometimes coffee.
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Notes
- Etymology
有 (to have) + 时 (time), literally "have times", i.e. on some occasions.
- Nuance
有时候 is the fuller colloquial form; 有时 is slightly more concise.
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