from time to time; sometimes (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
時而
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
天空时而阴沉，时而晴朗。 tiānkōng shí'ér yīnchén, shí'ér qínglǎng. - The sky is sometimes overcast, sometimes clear.
他时而大笑，时而沉默。 tā shí'ér dàxiào, shí'ér chénmò. - Sometimes he laughs loudly, sometimes he is silent.
他的想法时而很前卫，时而很保守。 tā de xiǎngfǎ shí'ér hěn qiánwèi, shí'ér hěn bǎoshǒu. - His ideas are sometimes very progressive, sometimes very conservative.
这座城市的天气时而变化无常。 zhè zuò chéngshì de tiānqì shí'ér biànhuà wúcháng. - The weather in this city is sometimes unpredictable.
他的态度时而友好，时而冷漠。 tā de tàidù shí'ér yǒuhǎo, shí'ér lěngmò. - His attitude is sometimes friendly, sometimes indifferent.
Characters
而 ér - and; while | HSK 4
时 shí - time, years; fixed time; (grammar) tense; hour |