Writing
不时 (bù shí) — how to say "from time to time" in Chinese
不时
From time to time, occasionally
time adverb · noun
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他不时看表。
tā bù shí kàn biǎo
He glances at his watch from time to time.
Character composition
不
not, no
时
time, hour
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
不时回头
bù shí huí tóu
look back from time to time
不时之需
bù shí zhī xū
unexpected need
不时出现
bù shí chū xiàn
appear from time to time
Examples
他不时地会想起小时候的事情。
He occasionally recalls things from his childhood.
他不时来看我。
He visits me from time to time.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "from time to time" in Chinese?
"from time to time" in Chinese is 不时 (bù shí).
Bu shi meaning in Chinese
不时 (bù shí) means "From time to time, occasionally".
Bu shi Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced bù shí (written as bu shi, bushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "from time to time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不时: 不 has 4 strokes, 时 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不时?
不时 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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