Word Number 10
sometimes
Primary Chinese
有时候
Primary Pinyin
yǒu shí hou
Short Definition
A frequency expression marking occasional rather than constant occurrence.
Primary Meaning
在部分时候发生
Primary Note
Occasional-frequency marker.
Mapping Boundary
Correct: They sometimes eat rice → 他们有时候吃米饭。
Incorrect: They eat sometimes rice as the source order.
有时候 precedes 吃.