游泳
yóuyǒng
To swim
有时候 (yǒu shí hòu) — how to say "sometimes" in Chinese
有时候
Sometimes
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
我有时候忙。
wǒ yǒu shí hòu máng
Sometimes I'm busy.
Character composition
有
have
时
time
候
period
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
有时候忙
yǒu shí hòu máng
sometimes busy
有时候去
yǒu shí hòu qù
sometimes go
有时候下雨
yǒu shí hòu xià yǔ
sometimes rains
Examples
有时候我觉得学习中文很难。
Sometimes I think learning Chinese is difficult.
有时候我去公园。
Sometimes I go to the park.
Mnemonic
[yǒu shí hòu-] Yo the cat has (有) a habit: 有时候 he waits (候) by the window for his friend to return. "Yo, 有时候 I wait!" he purrs. 🐱🪟
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sometimes" in Chinese?
"sometimes" in Chinese is 有时候 (yǒu shí hòu).
What does 有时候 mean in English?
有时候 (yǒu shí hòu) means "Sometimes".
How is 有时候 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu shí hòu (written as you shi hou, youshihou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sometimes" in Chinese characters?
It is written 有时候.
What HSK 3.0 level is 有时候?
有时候 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 有时候 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.