不时 不時
不时 不時 bù shí ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ bat1 si4 HSK 5 流利級 · Level 5
- from time to time
- now and then
- occasionally
- frequently
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不
- 不下 bù xià ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bat1 haa6 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
- 不久 bù jiǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not long (after)
- 不但 bù dàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 不便 bù biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 bin6 inconvenient
- 不值 bù zhí ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ bat1 zik6 not worth
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- 不停 bù tíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ bat1 ting4 incessant
- 不仅 不僅 bù jǐn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ bat1 gan2 not just; not limited to
- 不光 bù guāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ bat1 gwong1 not the only one
- 不免 bù miǎn ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ bat1 min5 inevitably
- 不公 bù gōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ bat1 gung1 unjust
- 不再 bù zài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ bat1 zoi3 no more; no longer
- 不准 bù zhǔn ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇ bat1 zeon2 not to allow
- 不凡 bù fán ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˊ bat1 faan4 extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 不到 bù dào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ bat1 dou3 not to arrive
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 to fall short of
- 不同 bù tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 tung4 different
- 不堪 bù kān ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ bat1 ham1 cannot bear
- 不够 不夠 bù gòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˋ bat1 gau3 not enough
时 時
- 一时 一時 yī shí ㄧ ㄕˊ jat1 si4 a period of time
- 何时 何時 hé shí ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ho4 si4 when
- 即时 即時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ zik1 si4 immediate
- 及时 及時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ kap6 si4 timely; at the right time
- 同时 同時 tóng shí ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ tung4 si4 at the same time; simultaneously
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- 学时 學時 xué shí ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕˊ hok6 si4 class hour
- 定时 定時 dìng shí ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄕˊ ding6 si4 to fix a time
- 小时 小時 xiǎo shí ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ siu2 si4 hour
- 届时 屆時 jiè shí ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊ gaai3 si4 when the time comes
- 平时 平時 píng shí ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ping4 si4 ordinarily
- 按时 按時 àn shí ㄢˋ ㄕˊ on3 si4 on time
- 时事 時事 shí shì ㄕˊ ㄕˋ si4 si6 current trends; the present situation; how things are going
- 时代 時代 shí dài ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋ si4 doi6 age
- 时候 時候 shí hou ㄕˊ ˙ㄏㄡ si4 hau6 time
- 时光 時光 shí guāng ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄤ si4 gwong1 time
- 时刻 時刻 shí kè ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˋ si4 hak1 time
- 时尚 時尚 shí shàng ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ si4 soeng6 fashion
- 时差 時差 shí chā ㄕˊ ㄔㄚ si4 caa1 time difference
- 时常 時常 shí cháng ㄕˊ ㄔㄤˊ si4 soeng4 often; frequently
- 时效 時效 shí xiào ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ si4 haau6 timeliness
Idioms with these characters
- 爱不忍释 愛不忍釋 ài bù rěn shì ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ ㄕˋ oi3 bat1 jan2 sik1 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 哀而不伤 哀而不傷 āi ér bù shāng ㄞ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ oi1 ji4 bat1 soeng1 deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
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- 爱理不理 愛理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ oi3 lei5 bat1 lei5 (idiom) standoffish; indifferent
- 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
- 凹凸不平 āo tū bù píng ㄠ ㄊㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ nap1 dat6 bat1 ping4 (idiom) uneven (surface); bumpy (road)
- 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6 indecisive (idiom)
- 百读不厌 百讀不厭 bǎi dú bù yàn ㄅㄞˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˋ baak3 duk6 bat1 jim3 to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom)
- 百思不解 bǎi sī bù jiě ㄅㄞˇ ㄙ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2 to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)
- 百战不殆 百戰不殆 bǎi zhàn bù dài ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5 to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法); to win every fight
- 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 sik1 si4 bin3 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˋ bat1 sik1 si4 mou6 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 藏器待时 藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí ㄘㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ cong4 hei3 doi6 si4 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
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- 风靡一时 風靡一時 fēng mǐ yī shí ㄈㄥ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧ ㄕˊ fung1 mei5 jat1 si4 fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
- 风行一时 風行一時 fēng xíng yī shí ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧ ㄕˊ fung1 hang4 jat1 si4 (idiom) to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
- 过时不候 過時不候 guò shí bù hòu ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋ gwo3 si4 bat1 hau6 being late is not acceptable (idiom)
- 轰动一时 轟動一時 hōng dòng yī shí ㄏㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧ ㄕˊ gwang1 dung6 jat1 si4 to cause a sensation (idiom)
- 及时行乐 及時行樂 jí shí xíng lè ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄜˋ kap6 si4 hang4 lok6 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
- 每时每日 每時每日 měi shí měi rì ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄇㄟˇ ㄖˋ mui5 si4 mui5 jat6 every day and every hour
- 名噪一时 名噪一時 míng zào yī shí ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄧ ㄕˊ ming4 cou3 jat1 si4 to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
Example sentences
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短 裙 不时 不時 髦 了 。
The short skirt is out of fashion.
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我 不时 不時 地 觉得 覺得 难过 難過 。
I feel sad every now and then.
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他 仍然 时不时 時不時 来 來 看 我 。
He still comes to visit me from time to time.
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我们 我們 时不时 時不時 地 去 钓鱼 釣魚 。
We go fishing from time to time.
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我 时不时 時不時 得到 母亲 母親 的 消息 。
I hear from my mother once in a while.
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