有时候 (yǒu shí hou) — (adverb) sometimes, now and then

Definition

Adverb meaning 'sometimes, now and then' — a more general/frequent alternative to 偶尔 ('occasionally'), which feels rarer.

adverb
sometimesnow and then

Examples

  • 有时候
    Wǒ yǒu shí hou huì qù kàn diàn yǐng.
    I sometimes go watch movies.
  • 有时候
    yǒu shí hou, Wǒ men xū yào yí gè rén jìng yi jìng.
    Sometimes we need some quiet time alone.
  • 有时候
    Tā yǒu shí hou gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn.
    He sometimes works until very late.

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