Meaning of 时时
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- often
- constantly
How to use 时时
时时 is an adverb placed before the verb, and it sounds a bit formal or written. It often appears with words like 刻刻 or 提醒 to stress that something happens all the time. Example: 妈妈时时提醒我注意安全。(Māma shíshí tíxǐng wǒ zhùyì ānquán.) Mom constantly reminds me to be careful.
时 (shí) means time, so doubling it gives "time after time." Picture a clock ticking again and again to remember that 时时 means constantly.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 时时 (constantly) with 有时 (yǒushí, sometimes), which is the opposite in frequency. Also keep both syllables in the second tone. Do not make the second one neutral like the 候 in 时候 (shíhou).
时时 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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时 shí · o'clock · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 时时.
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 这时候 | zhè shíhou |
Questions about 时时
What does 时时 mean?
时时 (shíshí) means "often; constantly" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 时时?
时时 is made of 2 characters: 时 (7 strokes), 时 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 时时 an HSK word?
Yes. 时时 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 时时 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 时时 is written 時時.
What is the difference between 时时 and 时时刻刻?
时时刻刻 (shíshíkèkè) is a stronger, more emphatic form meaning "every moment." 时时 alone is shorter and a little less intense, but both describe something that never stops.
Is 时时 common in everyday speech?
It is more common in writing, speeches, and slogans. In casual talk people often say 经常 (jīngcháng) or 总是 (zǒngshì) instead.