不时

不时 bùshí

Often

不时 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體不時 bushi

What 不时 means

Often

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Character by character

不时 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

不

bù

No (not)

时

shí

When (time - hour - season - o'clock)

Words that share a character with 不时

How to write 不时

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不时 in a sentence

他一边说话，一边不时看看手表。

Tā yìbiān shuōhuà, yìbiān bùshí kànkan shǒubiǎo.

As he talked he glanced at his watch from time to time.

屋外不时传来汽车的喇叭声。

Wū wài bùshí chuánlái qìchē de lǎba shēng.

Car horns sounded outside every now and then.

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Questions about 不时

What does 不时 mean in English?

不时 is pronounced bùshí and means Often.

How do you pronounce 不时?

不时 is bùshí in pinyin — written bushi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 不时?

不时 is written with 2 characters: 不 (bù) No (not), 时 (shí) When (time - hour - season - o'clock). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 不时 written in traditional Chinese?

不時. The simplified form 不时 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 不時 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bùshí.

Is 不时 an HSK word?

Yes — 不时 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

不可思议 bùkěsīyì 不愧 bùkuì 不料 bùliào 不免 bùmiǎn 不惜 bùxí 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià 不像话 bùxiànghuà 不屑一顾 bùxiè-yīgù

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