有时

yǒu shí

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. sometimes
2. now and then

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 常常 cháng cháng 常常 cháng cháng frequently 表示经常，频率高: frequently
• 总是 zǒng shì 总是 zǒng shì always 表示一直，总是: always

Register variants

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• 有时候 yǒu shí hou 有时候 yǒu shí hou sometimes 口语中更常用，意思完全相同: sometimes

Synonyms

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally 表示动作或情况不经常发生，更强调频率低: occasionally

Usage notes

Collocations

有时 can be used with 会 or 不会 to express 'sometimes will/won't' as in 有时他会迟到.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 有时 with 有时的; 有时 is an adverb and cannot be used as a noun phrase meaning 'sometimes there are'.

Example Sentences

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有时 ，我喜欢一个人散步。

Sometimes, I like to take a walk alone.

病人 有时 会产生幻觉。

The patient sometimes experiences hallucinations.

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Words Containing 有时

• 有时候 有时候 yǒu shí hou: sometimes

Child Words of 有时

• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is