LEARN + CHINESE / 220 of 300 HSK 6
Both This and That 时而
The lights flicker from bright to dim; one moment you’re calm, the next you’re worried. 时而……时而…… describes alternation; 一时……一时…… can show changing states or reactions. The repeated frame makes the shift easy to hear.
他时而唱歌，时而跳舞。
tā shí’ér chànggē, shí’ér tiàowǔ.
He sometimes sings and sometimes dances.
我一时想不起他的名字。
wǒ yìshí xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míngzi.
For a moment, I could not remember his name.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
shí'ér | sometimes; now... now... |
yīshí | a period of time; momentarily |
míngzi | name |
chànggē | to sing a song |
tiàowǔ | to dance |
bùyòng | no need to |
yībiān | one side; while |
zhīchí | to support; back |
guǎngbō | broadcast; radio |
lìngyīfāngmiàn | on the other hand |
yīfāngmiàn | on one hand |
érshì | but rather |
yīmiàn | one side; same time |
kāijī | to turn on (phone/machine) |
ránhòu | then; afterwards |
bùdàn | not only |
pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin Chinese |
lǜsè | green color |
qíchē | to ride a bike |
yǐzi | chair |
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