一时

yì shí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb

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一时

yì shí Adverb now … now … (when repeated); for a moment

一时

yī shí Noun a period of time; a while

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1. now … now … (when repeated); for a moment

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 5 min

一时...一时... for “Now …, Now …”

一时……一时…… describes something switching back and forth between two states: 天气一时冷一时热, 心情一时好一时坏.

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