时而 時而
时而 時而 shí ér ㄕˊ ㄦˊ si4 ji4 HSK 6
- occasionally; from time to time
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时 時
- 一时 一時 yī shí ㄧ ㄕˊ jat1 si4 a period of time
- 不时 不時 bù shí ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ bat1 si4 from time to 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
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- 同时 同時 tóng shí ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ tung4 si4 at the same time; simultaneously
- 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
而
- 偶而 ǒu ér ㄡˇ ㄦˊ ngau5 ji4 occasionally
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 因而 yīn ér ㄧㄣ ㄦˊ jan1 ji4 therefore
- 从而 從而 cóng ér ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ cung4 ji4 thus; thereby
- 然而 rán ér ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ jin4 ji4 however; but; yet
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- 继而 繼而 jì ér ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ gai3 ji4 then
- 而且 ér qiě ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also
- 而已 ér yǐ ㄦˊ ㄧˇ ji4 ji5 that's all
- 而是 ér shì ㄦˊ ㄕˋ ji4 si6 rather
- 而言 ér yán ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji4 jin4 (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 进而 進而 jìn ér ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊ zeon3 ji4 and then; and thereby; and in turn
- 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn ㄧ ㄍㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6 to lump different matters together (idiom)
- 一般而言 yī bān ér yán ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ jat1 bun1 ji4 jin4 generally speaking
- 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄓ bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1 unknown
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 to disappear without trace
- 不辞而别 不辭而別 bù cí ér bié ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 to leave without saying good-bye
- 似是而非 sì shì ér fēi ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
- 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī ㄑㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄓ ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
Idioms with these characters
- 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
- 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)
- 拔地而起 bá dì ér qǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2 (idiom) (of a building etc) to rise out of the ground
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
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- 背道而驰 背道而馳 bèi dào ér chí ㄅㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄦˊ ㄔˊ bui3 dou6 ji4 ci4 to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
- 博而不精 bó ér bù jīng ㄅㄛˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ bok3 ji4 bat1 zing1 extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
- 不寒而栗 不寒而慄 bù hán ér lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 hon4 ji4 leot6 lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)
- 不劳而获 不勞而獲 bù láo ér huò ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˊ ㄦˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ bat1 lou4 ji4 wok6 (idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others
- 不怒而威 bù nù ér wēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟ bat1 nou6 ji4 wai1 (idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence
- 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄩˋ bat1 jin4 ji4 jyu6 (idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
Example sentences
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我 时而 時而 乐观 樂觀 ， 时而 時而 悲观 悲觀 。
I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist.
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跨国公司 跨國公司 和 极 極 富有 的 人 透过 透過 利用 避税天堂 避稅天堂 所 提供 的 服务 服務 ， 时而 時而 合法 、 时而 時而 非法 地 少 缴 繳 甚至 不 缴税 繳稅 。
Multinationals and extremely rich people manage, sometimes legally, sometimes illegally, to pay little to no taxes by using services offered in fiscal paradises.
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