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有时候

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
sometimes
HSK 1

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *有* | 有* | *有
6画
have, own, possess; exist
4022.7
KB
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *时* | 时* | *时
7画
time, season; era, age, period
6400
ADI
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *候* | 候* | *候
10画
wait; expect; visit; greet
2723.4
OLNK

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
sometimes
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
sometimes / now and then
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
old variant of 時|时
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
surname Shi
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period
 
time / length of time / moment / period
  
  hòu
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *候* | 候* | *候
to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days


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