English–Chinese
“up and down” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí hǎo shí huài
Example
我的网时好时坏，常常断线。wǒ de wǎng shí hǎo shí huài cháng cháng duàn xiàn
My internet connection goes up and down, and it often cuts out.
How to say “up and down” in Chinese
“Up and down” in Chinese is 时好时坏 (shí hǎo shí huài).
A condition that swings from a good phase to a bad phase and back again.
Example sentences with 时好时坏
面试时他的表现时好时坏，让人难以预测他能否通过。miàn shì shí tā de biǎo xiàn shí hǎo shí huài ràng rén nán yǐ yù cè tā néng fǒu tōng guò
During the interview, his performance went up and down, making it hard to predict whether he would pass.
Tips for using 时好时坏
- In everyday Chinese, it can stand after a subject as a predicate, so a short report about a connection, health, or mood being changeable sounds natural.