AdverbsHSK 6
Comparing 一时 and 一度
一时 means 'for a short while' or 'temporarily,' describing a momentary state or action. 一度 means 'once' or 'at one time,' referring to a past period or an occurrence that no longer holds. They are not interchangeable; the fixed phrase 一年一度 uses 一度 to mean 'once a year.'
Structure
一年一度 + 的 + N
Used to describe an annual event, literally 'one year one time.'
Examples
- 我一时想不起来他的名字。Wǒ yīshí xiǎng bu qǐlai tā de míngzi.I momentarily can't recall his name.
- 他一度是我的老师。Tā yīdù shì wǒ de lǎoshī.He was once my teacher.
- 一年一度的春节即将到来。Yī nián yī dù de Chūnjié jíjiāng dàolái.The annual Spring Festival is about to arrive.
- 她一时拿不出那笔钱。Tā yīshí ná bu chū nà bǐ qián.For the moment, she couldn't come up with that sum of money.
- 我们一度住在上海。Wǒmen yīdù zhù zài Shànghǎi.We once lived in Shanghai.