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有时

yǒu shí · you shi

Traditional 有時

Meaning

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  1. sometimes
  2. now and then
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Walking or the bus

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)走路(zǒulù)上班(shàngbān)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do you walk to work every day?

  2. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)有时(yǒushí)走路(zǒulù)，有时(yǒushí)坐(zuò)公交(gōngjiāo)。

    No. Sometimes I walk, sometimes I take the bus.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)呢(ne)？

    And today?

  4. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)走路(zǒulù)。有时(yǒushí)我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)坐车(zuòchē)，可是(kěshì)……

    Today I walked. Sometimes I want to take a ride too, but...

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)什么(shénme)？

    But what?

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)有时(yǒushí)公交车(gōngjiāochē)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)走(zǒu)得(de)还(hái)慢(màn)！

    But sometimes the bus is even slower than I walk!

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2 examples
01

幼(yòu)儿(ér)园(yuán)老(lǎo)师(shī)有(yǒu)时(shí)被(bèi)称(chēng)为(wéi)孩(hái)子(zi)王(wáng)。

Teachers in kindergarten are sometimes referred to as leaders of children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)和(hé)现(xiàn)实(shí)有(yǒu)时(shí)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)难(nán)取(qǔ)舍(shě)。

It is sometimes hard to choose between dreams and reality.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shanghainese · English by astriddegaste · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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