時不時

简 时不时 · 繁 時不時
Mandarin · pinyin shí bù shí

Meanings

  1. from time to time
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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2–4–2 · shi2 bu4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si4 bat1 si4

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si4 bat1 si4

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adv

  1. from time to time
  2. often; frequently

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