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Expressing 'sometimes' with 有时候 (yǒu shíhou)
Frequency & Habit
Time Expressions
Structure
有时候 + Subject + Verb / Subject + 有时候 + Verb
Explanation
有时候 (yǒu shíhou) is an adverb meaning "sometimes" or "occasionally." It indicates that an action or situation happens from time to time but not always. It is typically placed before the verb or at the beginning of a clause.
Examples
我有时候会一个人去咖啡馆看书。
Wǒ yǒu shíhòu huì yí ge rén qù kāfēiguǎn kànshū.
Sometimes I go to a café alone to read.
他有时候很安静，有时候很活泼。
Tā yǒu shíhòu hěn ānjìng, yǒu shíhòu hěn huópō.
Sometimes he is very quiet, and sometimes he is very lively.
北京有时候会突然下暴雨。
Běijīng yǒu shíhòu huì tūrán xià bàoyǔ.
Sometimes it suddenly rains heavily in Beijing.