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The Chinese word youshi - 有时 - yǒushí
(sometimes in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǒushí
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English translations
sometimes,
between times
Chinese characters:
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有时 ( youshi / yǒushí ) in traditional characters
有時
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 有时 ( youshi / yǒushí ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo youshihou zuo ditie shangban.
Wǒ yǒushíhou zuò dìtiě shàngbān.– English translation: Sometimes I take the underground to work.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to have | time
有时 ( youshi / yǒushí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 242)
有时 ( youshi / yǒushí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 242)
Chinese words containing the word 有时 ( youshi / yǒushí ) :
yǒu shíhou ( 有时候 : sometimes )
More words that mean sometimes in Chinese
shí ( 时 ), yǒu shíhou ( 有时候 )
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