不时 bùshí▶ thỉnh thoảng

Stroke order

不时 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 不 — 4 strokes
• 时 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. from time to time
2. now and then
3. occasionally
4. frequently

Related words

• 不免không thể tránh khỏi
• 不堪không thể chịu đựng
• 不妨thà rằng; cũng nên
• 不惜không tiếc; không ngần ngại
• 不愧xứng đáng
• 不料Bất ngờ, không ngờ

不时 is pronounced bùshí and means “thỉnh thoảng”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 不时 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.