HSK 1 · How much & how often

有时

yǒu shí

sometimes

Stroke order of 有时

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

有 · 6 strokes 时 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

有 is a hand holding meat 月; 时 is the sun 日 with a measuring hand 寸 for a moment.

Parts: 有 have + 时 time

The characters in 有时

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

Example sentence

我有时坐地铁上班。

I sometimes take the subway to work.

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 有时候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...)有时候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

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 有时候sometimes 次time (occurrence)上次last time 下次next time 最后finally; last

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