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有时候

yǒu shí hou

sometimes

Stroke order of 有时候

3 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

有 · 6 strokes时 · 7 strokes候 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

有 owns; 时 is sun 日 and 寸 measure; 候 is a person 亻 waiting at an arrow 矢 mark.

Parts: 有 have + 时 time + 候 moment

The characters in 有时候

  • 有 yǒu — to have; there is (6 strokes)
  • 时 shí — time; hour; when (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我有时候不吃早饭。

Sometimes I don't eat breakfast.

Words with 有

有的some有些some; somewhat有一些some; a little有名famous有用useful有to have; there is没有not have; there is not; did not有时sometimes还有also; in addition有人someone; somebody所有all有点儿a little; somewhat有一点儿a little; somewhat有意思interesting有空儿to be free只有only; only if有的是to have plenty of有效effective; valid

Words with 时

小时hour时间time时候time; moment (when...)有时sometimes小时候in childhood当时at that time那时at that time那时候at that time这时at this time这时候at this moment随时at any time同时at the same time平时usually; normally时time; hour; when时代era; age时刻moment; always及时timely; promptly

Words with 候

时候time; moment (when...)小时候in childhood那时候at that time这时候at this moment气候climate

More words: How much & how often

很very太too (much); extremely非常very; extremely最most最好best; had better一点儿a little常often常常often有时sometimes次time (occurrence)上次last time下次next time最后finally; last

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