How to say “sometimes” in Chinese
sometimes
“Sometimes” in Chinese is 有时, yǒu shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有时 is read yǒu shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “有时”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有时. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你什么时候有时间nǐshénmeshíhouyǒushíjiānWhen do you have time?
- 你晚上有时间吗？nǐwǎnshangyǒushíjiānmaDo you have time in the evening?
- 别着急，还有时间。biézháojí,háiyǒushíjiānDon't worry, there's still time.
- 别着急反正还有时间biézháojí,fǎnzhèngháiyǒushíjiānDon't rush, there's still time anyway.
- 这里停车有时间限制zhèlǐtíngchēyǒushíjiānxiànzhìParking here is time-limited.
- 有时在人群中也会感到孤独。yǒushízàirénqúnzhōngyěhuìgǎndàogūdúSometimes you feel lonely even in a crowd.
More words from the lesson “How often and with whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sometimes” in Chinese?
“Sometimes” in Chinese is 有时, pinyin yǒushí.
What does 有时 mean?
有时 (yǒushí) means “sometimes”.
How do you write 有时?
有时 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有时?
有时 is read yǒushí. Tones: yǒu — third tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sometimes” in the lesson “How often and with whom”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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