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有的時候

简有的时候 · 繁有的時候

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu de shí hòu

sometimes
at times

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
候: hòu · wait; expect; visit; greet
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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3–5–2–4 · you3 de5 shi2 hou4

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