时而 (shí ér) — Chinese word meaning

他平时很忙，周末才有时间休息。

tā píng shí hěn máng zhōu mò cái yǒu shí jiān xiū xi

He's usually very busy, only has time to rest on weekends.

他总是准时到达。

tā zǒng shì zhǔn shí dào dá

He always arrives on time.

医生及时赶到，救了病人的命。

yī shēng jí shí gǎn dào jiù le bìng rén de mìng

The doctor arrived in time and saved the patient's life.

我不能同时做两件事。

wǒ bù néng tóng shí zuò liǎng jiàn shì

I can't do two things at the same time.

当时我还是个学生。

dāng shí wǒ hái shì gè xué shēng

At that time, I was still a student.

他总是按时完成作业。

tā zǒng shì àn shí wán chéng zuò yè

He always completes his homework on time.

我需要查看火车时间表。

wǒ xū yào chá kàn huǒ chē shí jiān biǎo

I need to check the train schedule.

我暂时住在朋友家。

wǒ zàn shí zhù zài péng you jiā

I'm temporarily staying at a friend's house.

这是临时决定的。

zhè shì lín shí jué dìng de

This was a last-minute decision.

我们生活在一个新的时代。

wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè xīn de shí dài

We live in a new era.

现在是最关键的时刻。

xiàn zài shì zuì guān jiàn de shí kè

Now is the most critical moment.

我刚到北京，还在倒时差。

wǒ gāng dào Běi jīng hái zài dǎo shí chā

I just arrived in Beijing and am still adjusting to the jet lag.

我时常想起童年的时光。

wǒ shí cháng xiǎng qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

I often think of my childhood days.

这是中国历史上的重要时期。

zhè shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shí qī

This is an important period in Chinese history.

此时外面正下着大雨。

cǐ shí wài miàn zhèng xià zhe dà yǔ

At this moment, it's raining heavily outside.

你有问题可以随时问我。

nǐ yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ suí shí wèn wǒ

If you have questions, you can ask me at any time.

我一时想不起来他的名字。

wǒ yì shí xiǎng bu qǐ lái tā de míng zi

I can't recall his name for the moment.

他不时地看一下手表。

tā bù shí de kàn yī xià shǒu biǎo

He looks at his watch from time to time.

空调有定时功能。

kōng tiáo yǒu dìng shí gōng néng

The air conditioner has a timer function.

这款应用能实时翻译对话。

zhè kuǎn yìng yòng néng shí shí fān yì duì huà

This app can translate conversations in real-time.

童年的时光很快乐。

tóng nián de shí guāng hěn kuài lè

Childhood time was very happy.

年轻人喜欢追求时尚。

nián qīng rén xǐ huan zhuī qiú shí shàng

Young people like to pursue fashion.

现在是投资的好时机。

xiàn zài shì tóu zī de hǎo shí jī

Now is a good time to invest.

这辆车的时速可以达到200公里。

zhè liàng chē de shí sù kě yǐ dá dào èr bǎi gōng lǐ

This car's speed can reach 200 kilometers per hour.

这种技术已经过时了。

zhè zhǒng jì shù yǐ jīng guò shí le

This technology is already outdated.

听到这个消息，他顿时愣住了。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tā dùn shí lèng zhù le

Hearing this news, he immediately froze.

公司必须与时俱进才能在市场上保持竞争力。

gōng sī bì xū yǔ shí jù jìn cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì

The company must keep pace with the times to maintain competitiveness in the market.

让我们一起倒计时，迎接新年的到来！

ràng wǒ men yì qǐ dào jì shí yíng jiē xīn nián de dào lái

Let's count down together and welcome the arrival of the New Year!

这是一项划时代的发明。

zhè shì yī xiàng huà shí dài de fā míng

This is an epoch-making invention.

他即时回复了我的消息。

tā jí shí huí fù le wǒ de xiāo xi

He immediately replied to my message.

这个项目历时三年才完成。

zhè ge xiàng mù lì shí sān nián cái wán chéng

This project took three years to complete.

会议将在下周举行，届时欢迎大家参加。

huì yì jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng jiè shí huān yíng dà jiā cān jiā

The meeting will be held next week, and everyone is welcome to attend at that time.

我们应该关注国际时事。

wǒ men yīng gāi guān zhù guó jì shí shì

We should pay attention to international current affairs.

他的健康状况时好时坏。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng shí hǎo shí huài

His health condition is sometimes good, sometimes bad.

我们应该时时注意安全。

wǒ men yīng gāi shí shí zhù yì ān quán

We should constantly pay attention to safety.

这个时段的交通很拥堵。

zhè ge shí duàn de jiāo tōng hěn yōng dǔ

Traffic is very congested during this time period.

这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

春天是播种的时节。

chūn tiān shì bō zhǒng de shí jié

Spring is the season for planting.

巴黎是世界时装之都。

Bā Lí shì shì jiè shí zhuāng zhī dū

Paris is the fashion capital of the world.

时隔三年，他终于回到了家乡。

shí gé sān nián tā zhōng yú huí dào le jiā xiāng

After three years, he finally returned to his hometown.

她总是穿得很时髦。

tā zǒng shì chuān de hěn shí máo

She always dresses very fashionably.

这个项目耗时三个月。

zhè ge xiàng mù hào shí sān ge yuè

This project took three months.

我们需要适时调整策略。

wǒ men xū yào shì shí tiáo zhěng cè lüè

We need to adjust our strategy in a timely manner.

现在我们可以随时随地上网。

xiàn zài wǒ men kě yǐ suí shí suí dì shàng wǎng

Now we can go online anytime, anywhere.

她完成了本科学业，进而攻读硕士学位。

tā wán chéng le běn kē xué yè jìn ér gōng dú shuò shì xué wèi

She completed her undergraduate studies, and then pursued a master's degree.

每个孩子都有自己的特点，不能一概而论。

měi ge hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn bù néng yī gài ér lùn

Every child has their own characteristics; we cannot make sweeping generalizations.

至于他为什么离开，我们不得而知。

zhì yú tā wèi shén me lí kāi wǒ men bù dé ér zhī

As for why he left, we don't know.

听到这个消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái

Upon hearing the news, everyone spontaneously applauded at the same time.

我的钱包不翼而飞了。

wǒ de qián bāo bú yì ér fēi le

My wallet disappeared without a trace.

诚实的重要性不言而喻。

chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù

The importance of honesty is self-evident.

他昨天不辞而别，谁也不知道他去了哪里。

tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ

He left without saying goodbye yesterday, nobody knows where he went.

这种似是而非的说法容易误导大众。

zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ róng yì wù dǎo dà zhòng

This kind of specious statement easily misleads the public.

面对记者的提问，他侃侃而谈，毫不紧张。

miàn duì jì zhě de tí wèn tā kǎn kǎn ér tán háo bù jǐn zhāng

Facing the reporters' questions, he spoke confidently and fluently, not nervous at all.

学习语言不能半途而废，要坚持到底。

xué xí yǔ yán bù néng bàn tú ér fèi yào jiān chí dào dǐ

When learning a language, one cannot give up halfway; one must persist to the end.

手工劳动逐渐被机器取而代之。

shǒu gōng láo dòng zhú jiàn bèi jī qì qǔ ér dài zhī

Manual labor is gradually being replaced by machines.

他连续工作了三天，疲劳程度可想而知。

tā lián xù gōng zuò le sān tiān pí láo chéng dù kě xiǎng ér zhī

He worked continuously for three days, so his level of fatigue goes without saying.

学习方法因人而异，要找到适合自己的方式。

xué xí fāng fǎ yīn rén ér yì yào zhǎo dào shì hé zì jǐ de fāng shì

Learning methods vary from person to person; you need to find the approach that suits you.

总而言之，学习中文需要耐心和努力。

zǒng ér yán zhī xué xí zhōng wén xū yào nài xīn hé nǔ lì

In summary, learning Chinese requires patience and effort.

打开门，海风扑面而来。

dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái

Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.

他对那些复杂的人际关系总是敬而远之。

tā duì nà xiē fù zá de rén jì guān xi zǒng shì jìng ér yuǎn zhī

He always maintains a respectful distance from those complex interpersonal relationships.

这个问题的答案显而易见。

zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn xiǎn ér yì jiàn

The answer to this question is obvious.

天空乌云密布，继而下起了大雨。

tiān kōng wū yún mì bù jì ér xià qǐ le dà yǔ

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and then it started raining heavily.

这只是个误会而已。

zhè zhǐ shì gè wù huì ér yǐ

This is just a misunderstanding, that's all.

他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。

tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le

When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.

她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。

tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū

Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.

时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。

shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you

Over time, the two naturally became good friends.

对他来说，解决这个问题轻而易举。

duì tā lái shuō jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí qīng ér yì jǔ

For him, solving this problem is effortless.

他锲而不舍地学习中文，终于通过了考试。

tā qiè ér bù shě de xué xí zhōng wén zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì

He persistently studied Chinese and finally passed the exam.