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有时

有時
yǒushí
adverb HSK 1 #1,133

Meanings

  1. 1 sometimes
  2. 2 at times

Characters

有
yǒu
to have; there is
时
shí
time; moment
Having (certain) times — sometimes. Short form of 有时候.

Examples

我有时走路去上班。
Wǒ yǒushí zǒulù qù shàngbān.
I sometimes walk to work.
有时晴天，有时下雨。
Yǒushí qíngtiān, yǒushí xiàyǔ.
Sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy.
她有时会迟到。
Tā yǒushí huì chídào.
She is sometimes late.

Tips

usage
有时 is the shortened form of 有时候. It is more common in written Chinese, while 有时候 is preferred in casual speech.
grammar
有时...有时... is a common pattern meaning 'sometimes... sometimes...' to describe alternating situations.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu
时 shí