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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 不时

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
不时 bù shí - from time to time
- now and then
- occasionally
- frequently

List Ranking for: 不时

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 6 11,450 5,664 10,911

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
不 bù- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
时 shí- old variant of 時|时[shi2]
时 shí- surname Shi
时 shí- o'clock
- time
- when
- hour
- season
- period

Other Words Containing 不时

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
时不时 - - 6,428 12,412 8,238
不时 6 6 11,450 5,664 10,911