时不时 (shí bù shí) — from time to time; occasionally

Definition

Examples

• 他时不时会来这家咖啡馆坐坐。
  Tā shí bù shí huì lái zhè jiā kā fēi guǎn zuò zuò.
  He comes to this café from time to time to sit a while.
• 虽然工作很忙，但我时不时也会看看小说。
  Suī rán gōng zuò hěn máng, dàn wǒ shí bù shí yě huì kàn kàn xiǎo shuō.
  Although work is very busy, I occasionally read novels.
• 这里时不时会下暴雨，出门最好带伞。
  Zhè lǐ shí bù shí huì xià bào yǔ, chū mén zuì hǎo dài sǎn.
  It occasionally rains heavily here; it's best to bring an umbrella when going out.