English–Chinese
“sometimes” in Chinese
How to say “sometimes” in Chinese
“Sometimes” in Chinese is 有时 (yǒu shí).
An action appears at a few separated points in time, with open gaps between its appearances.
Example sentences with 有时
我有时吃苹果。wǒ yǒu shí chī píng guǒ
I sometimes eat apples.
Tips for using 有时
- Chinese commonly places this time adverb after the subject and before the action verb, so the timing is clear before the action is named.
Other Chinese words for “sometimes”
他有时候很忙，不能来。tā yǒu shí hòu hěn máng bù néng lái
He is sometimes very busy and cannot come.
他偶尔会迟到。tā óu ěr huì chí dào
He is sometimes late.
我不时想起他。wǒ bù shí xiáng qǐ tā
I sometimes think of him.
他时而笑，时而又皱眉。tā shí ér xiào shí ér yòu zhòu méi
Sometimes he smiles, and at other times he frowns.
我时不时去那家咖啡店。wǒ shí bù shí qù nà jiā kā fēi diàn
I sometimes go to that coffee shop.