有时

yǒu shí

HSK 2

Meaning

有时候；表示在某些情况下会发生，但不是经常或总是。

sometimes; indicating that something happens in some cases, but not often or always.

用于表示事情发生的频率，通常放在句首或句中，修饰整个句子或动作。

Used to indicate the frequency of an event, usually placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence, modifying the entire sentence or action.

1 有时我会在周末去爬山。（Sometimes I go hiking on weekends.）
2 他有时会迟到，但大多数时候都很准时。（He is sometimes late, but most of the time he is punctual.）
3 天气有时变化无常，出门最好带伞。（The weather sometimes changes unpredictably, so it's best to bring an umbrella when going out.）
4 她有时看起来很严肃，但其实很幽默。（She sometimes looks serious, but actually she is very humorous.）
5 工作有时很累，但我觉得很有意义。（Work is sometimes tiring, but I find it very meaningful.）

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