---
title: "Shier Meaning: 时而 (shí’ér) Means “occasionally”"
description: "时而 (traditional 時而, shí’ér) means “occasionally; from time to time”. Hear its tones, see what 时 and 而 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shier"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 时而 mean?

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时而 shí’ér

## occasionally; from time to time

## It can also mean

- now... now (sometimes... sometimes)

## Its characters

1. 时 shí at times
2. 而 ér and

## In a sentence

[See 时而 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%B6%E8%80%8C)

## More words with 时 or 而

- [此时 cǐshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishi)
- [从而 cóng’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conger)
- [当时 dāngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshi)
- [定时 dìngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingshi)
- [顿时 dùnshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dunshi)
- [而且 érqiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erqie)
- [而已 éryǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryi)
- [反而 fǎn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faner)
- [进而 jìn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiner)
- [及时 jíshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jishi)

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