Adv.from time to time; sometimes

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How to Use 时而 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 时而 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjective
shí
ér
qīng
neutral
sometimes clear
shí
ér
jǐn
zhāng
neutral
sometimes nervous
Idiomwith
shí
ér
kuài
shí
ér
màn
neutral
sometimes fast, sometimes slow
Adverb + Verbwith出现
shí
ér
chū
xiàn
neutral
appear from time to time

Example Sentences with 时而

shí
ér
xiào
shí
ér
He sometimes laughs and sometimes cries.
de
qíng
shí
ér
gāo
zhǎng
shí
ér
luò
lìng
rén
zhuō
tòu
His mood fluctuates between high and low, making it hard to predict.
zài
huì
shàng
shí
ér
chǎn
shù
guān
diǎn
shí
ér
qīng
tīng
rén
jiàn
During the meeting, he alternated between presenting his views and listening to others' opinions.
tiān
shí
ér
qíng
lǎng
shí
ér
xià
The weather is sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy.
shì
fǒu
céng
gǎn
dào
shēng
huó
shí
ér
chōng
mǎn
wàng
shí
ér
lìng
rén
máng
Have you ever felt that life is sometimes full of hope and sometimes bewildering?
de
biǎo
xiàn
bìng
fēi
shí
ér
yōu
xiù
ér
shì
zhí
bǎo
chí
zhe
wěn
dìng
His performance is not occasionally excellent, but consistently stable.
shí
ér
rèn
zhēn
gōng
zuò
shí
ér
fàng
sōng
xiū
She sometimes works seriously and sometimes relaxes.
zài
zhōng
men
shí
ér
chuān穿
yuè
fán
huá
shì
shí
ér
màn
níng
jìng
xiāng
During the journey, we alternated between traversing bustling cities and strolling through tranquil countryside.