不时

bù shí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. from time to time
2. now and then
3. occasionally
4. frequently

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 经常 jīng cháng 经常 jīng cháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often 经常表示动作发生频率高，与不时的偶尔发生相对。: frequently; constantly; regularly; often

Related words

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• 时常 shí cháng 时常 shí cháng often 时常也表示动作的重复发生，频率略高于不时。: often

Synonyms

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally 两者都表示不经常，但不时的频率可能比偶尔高一点。: occasionally

Usage notes

Collocations

不时常与副词“地”连用构成“不时地”，修饰动词短语，强调动作的间歇性发生。

Words Containing 不时

• 时不时 时不时 shí bù shí: from time to time
• 不时之需 不时之需 bù shí zhī xū: a possible period of want or need

Child Words of 不时

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 时 时 shí: o'clock