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

Définition

Adverb meaning 'from time to time', more literary and slightly more frequent than 偶尔. Almost always followed by 会 or 也, as in 时不时会…

adverb
from time to timeoccasionally

Exemples

  • 时不时
    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.
  • 时不时
    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.
  • 时不时
    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.
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