时而

The Chinese word 时而 (shí ér) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 时 (shí) and 而 (ér). The character 时 means "time" or "occasion", while the character 而 means "and" or "then". Together, the two characters form a word that means "sometimes" or "occasionally".The word 时而 is often used in contrast to the word 总是 (zǒng shì), which means "always" or "all the time". For example, you could say 时而下雨 (shí ér xià yǔ) to mean "it rains sometimes", or 总是下雨 (zǒng shì xià yǔ) to mean "it rains all the time".The word 时而 can also be used to describe something that happens at different times or in different ways. For example, you could say 时而高兴时而悲伤 (shí ér gāo xìng shí ér bēi shāng) to mean "sometimes happy, sometimes sad".The word 时而 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know for HSK learners who want to be able to express themselves clearly in Chinese.