不时
bù shí
Pinyin

Definition

不时
 - 
bù shí
  1. from time to time
  2. now and then
  3. occasionally
  4. frequently

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

真诡异。我时不时就会有这种感觉，有时候觉得梦到过，有时候觉得在现实中发生过。难道是时空错乱？
zhēn guǐyì 。wǒ shíbùshí jiù huì yǒu zhè zhǒng gǎnjué ，yǒushíhou juéde mèng dào guò ，yǒushíhou juéde zài xiànshí zhōng fāshēng guò 。nándào shì shíkōng cuòluàn ？
Really bizarre. I have this type of feeling from time to time. Sometimes I think I've dreamed it, sometimes I think it really happened in real life. It couldn't be some kind of confusion in space and time, could it?
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这个也不能带？你看看剪刀的尖端一点都不利，怎么会是利器嘛！不能通融一下吗？我第一次坐飞机，而且登机时间快要到了，我带着就是以备不时之需，没有要干嘛，我看起来也不像坏人吧？
zhège yě bùnéng dài ？nǐ kànkan jiǎndāo de jiānduān yìdiǎn dōu bù lì ，zěnme huì shì lìqì ma ！bùnéng tōngróng yīxià ma ？wǒ dìyīcì zuò fēijī ，érqiě dēngjī shíjiān kuàiyào dào le ，wǒ dài zhe jiùshì yǐ bèi bùshízhīxū ，méiyǒu yào gànmá ，wǒ kànqǐlai yě bù xiàng huàirén ba ？
I can’t even bring this? Look at the scissor edges, they aren’t even a little sharp, how could it be used as a weapon? Can’t you let it go? It’s my first time on a plane, and it’s almost my boarding time. I brought them just in case something came up, I’m not going to do anything with them. I don’t look like a bad guy, do I?
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时不时说一些甜言蜜语，像是“我愿意天天为你煮饭、天天接你上下班，你知道吗？就算大雨让整座城市颠倒，我会给你怀抱”。
shíbùshí shuō yīxiē tiányánmìyǔ ，xiàng shì “wǒ yuànyì tiāntiān wèi nǐ zhǔ fàn 、tiāntiān jiē nǐ shàngxiàbān ，nǐ zhīdào ma ？jiùsuàn dàyǔ ràng zhěng zuò chéngshì diān dào ，wǒ huì gěi nǐ huái bào ”。
You should whisper sweet nothings to her every so often. Things like "I'd cook for you everyday, I'll take you to and from work everyday, you know that i'd do that for you. Even if the rain turned the whole city upside down, I'll be there to hold you in my arms".
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老师，可是当我自己练习冥想的时候，总会不时地被自己的思绪牵引，没办法进行较长时间的冥想。
lǎoshī ，kěshì dāng wǒ zìjǐ liànxí míngxiǎng de shíhou ，zǒng huì bùshí de bèi zìjǐ de sīxù qiānyǐn ，méi bànfǎ jìnxíng jiào cháng shíjiān de míngxiǎng 。
Whenever I meditate on my own, I always get distracted by my own thoughts, so I can never engage in longer periods of meditation.
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是呀，而且移动支付也不是万能的。上次我去公园，买票只收现金，幸好我提前准备了纸币以备不时之需。
shì ya ，érqiě yídòngzhīfù yě búshi wànnéng de 。shàngcì wǒ qù gōngyuán ，mǎipiào zhǐ shōu xiànjīn ，xìnghǎo wǒ tíqián zhǔnbèi le zhǐbì yǐbèi bùshí zhīxū 。
Yes, and mobile payments are not omnipotent. One time I visited a park where ticket sale only accepted cash. Fortunately I had prepared cash for emergencies.
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后来有位南郭先生听说了这事，心里琢磨着，觉得这可是个捞钱的大好机会，于是他千方百计地混进了那支乐队。虽然他根本不会吹竽，但每回乐队演奏，他都跟着装模作样，手指这么按一按，头那么摇一摇，不时地流露出沉醉的表情，看着还真像是一位专业的乐师。反正没吹出声，也不会出错被发现。
hòulái yǒu wèi Nánguō Xiānsheng tīngshuō le zhè shì ，xīnli zhuómo zhe ，juéde zhè kěshì ge lāoqián de dà hǎo jīhuì ，yúshì tā qiānfāngbǎijì de hùnjìn le nà Zhī yuèduì 。suīrán tā gēnběn bùhuì chuī yú ，dàn měi huí yuèduì yǎnzòu ，tā dōu gēnzhe zhuāngmózuòyàng ，shǒuzhǐ zhème àn yī àn ，tóu nàme Yáo yī Yáo ，bùshí de liúlù chū chénzuì de biǎoqíng ，kàn zhe hái zhēn xiàng shì yī wèi zhuānyè de yuèshī 。fǎnzhèng méi chuī chū shēng ，yě bùhuì chūcuò bèi fāxiàn 。
When a man named Nan Guo heard about this, he pondered to himself, thinking this is an amazing opportunity to fish for bucks. Therefore, he did everything possible to infiltrate this orchestra. Although he does not know how to play the yu at all, he just had to press a finger or two, nod his head a few times, and occasionally express that he is fully immersed to look like a real musician. As long as he doesn’t play out any sounds, no one would know if there was a mistake anyway.
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是啊。不过多看一些这类亲子节目，确实可以得到很多启发，时不时反思一下自己。
shì a 。bùguò duō kàn yīxiē zhèlèi qīnzǐ jiémù ，quèshí kěyǐ dédào hěnduō qǐfā ，shíbùshí fǎnsī yīxià zìjǐ 。
Yeah. But when I often watch these kind of parent-child programs I really do get a lot of inspiration and from time to time reassess myself.
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那可不一定。虽然现在网络占据了人们的大部分生活，可毕竟还不能成为人们生活的全部。我就觉得整天对着电脑会很头疼，宁愿不时地看看报纸和杂志。虽然现在也有很多电子书，可我还是觉得看印刷版的书更有感觉。
nā kě bùyīdìng 。suīrán xiànzài wǎngluò zhànjù le rénmen de dàbùfèn shēnghuó ，kě bìjìng hái bùnéng chéngwéi rénmen shēnghuó de quánbù 。wǒ jiù juéde zhěngtiān duìzhě diànnǎo huì hěn tóuténg ，nìngyuàn bùshí de kànkan bàozhǐ hé zázhì 。suīrán xiànzài yě yǒu hěn duō diànzǐshū ，kě wǒ hái shì juéde kàn yìnshuà bǎn de shū gèng yǒu gǎnjué 。
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