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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不时 [bùshí]
  1. 1. frequently; often
    不时来看我。
    He comes to see me from time to time.
    他边写边不时打开本子看看。
  2. 2. at any time
    不时之需
    a possible period of want or need

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

不时 [bùshí]
  1. 1. 时时;常常
    不时从街上传来吆喝声
  2. 2. 随时;不定什么时候
    法庭在预审中不时传唤证人

Examples

不时来看我。
He comes to see me from time to time. 不时
他在床上翻来覆去,不时地长吁短叹。
He tossed about in bed, moaning and groaning from time to time. 长吁短叹
他的讲话不时被热烈的掌声打断。
His speech was punctuated with warm applause. 打断
不时长吁短叹,无精打采的。
He kept sighing and looked very downcast. 无精打采
孩子们不时发出阵阵的喧笑。
Peals of laughter sounded from among the children. 喧笑
他边写边不时打开本子看看。 不时
丛林中不时扑闪出一枝枝耀眼的杜鹃花。 扑闪
不时呛嗽一声。
远处的战场上不时传来稀拉的枪声。 稀拉
他的滑稽表演,让观众不时喧笑。 喧笑

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