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有时候

yǒushíhou

sometimes

sometimes
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Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

时 shí

Strokes
7
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 寸 inch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 时

候 hòu

Strokes
10
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 矦 target in archery
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 候

Example phrases

  • 我有时候在家吃饭。 Wǒ yǒushíhou zài jiā chīfàn. Sometimes I eat at home.
  • 有时候我很忙。 Yǒushíhou wǒ hěn máng. Sometimes I'm very busy.
  • 他有时候来我家。 Tā yǒushíhou lái wǒ jiā. He sometimes comes to my home.

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