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时而 (shí ér): occasionally; from time to time

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: occasionally; from time to time
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

occasionally
from time to time

Chinese explanation

表示某种动作或情况偶然发生，不是经常的，相当于有时候
也可以表示两种以上的动作或情况在一定时间内交替出现。

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Character breakdown

HSK 2

oclock

HSK 4

and

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