不时 (bù shí) — from time to time; occasionally
Definition
不时 means 'from time to time' — a formal, written alternative to 有时 (everyday 'sometimes'). Closer in frequency to 偶尔 than to 常常 or 时常.
from time to timeoccasionally
Examples
- 不时。Tā bù shí huì lái tú shū guǎn kàn shū.He comes to the library to read from time to time.
- 不时。Chuāng wài bù shí chuán lái niǎo jiào shēng.From time to time, the sound of birds comes from outside the window.
- 不时。Wǒ men bù shí jù zài yì qǐ liáo tiān.We get together and chat occasionally.
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