Usage note
有时候用来表示事情发生的频率，比如‘有时候我早上会跑步。’
yǒushíhòu lái yòng bù lái shì de xìng zhuàng, rú ‘yǒushíhòu wǒ zǎo shang huì pǎo lù.’
有时候 is used to indicate the frequency of something happening, for example, '有时候我早上会跑步。' (Sometimes I run in the morning.)
Context note
有时候常用于描述日常生活中的事情，比如作息时间、天气变化等。
yǒushíhòu cháng yòng lái míng shù rì kān zhōng de qīng chén zhōng de shì qing, bǐ rú xīkè shíjiān、tianqì biàn huà děng。
有时候 is often used to describe things in daily life, such as schedules and weather changes.
5 examples
有时候我早上会跑步。
yǒu shí hòu wǒ zǎo shàng huì pǎo bù。
Sometimes I run in the morning.
有时候天气不好，我们就不去公园了。
yǒu shí hòu tiān qì bù hǎo， wǒ men jiù bú qù gōng yuán le。
Sometimes when the weather is bad, we don't go to the park.
有时候我晚上会看一会儿书。
yǒu shí hòu wǒ wǎn shàng huì kàn yí huì er shū。
Sometimes I read for a while in the evening.
有时候妈妈会做饭，有时候爸爸会做饭。
yǒu shí hòu mā ma huì zuò fàn， yǒu shí hòu bà ba huì zuò fàn。
Sometimes Mom cooks, sometimes Dad cooks.
有时候天气晴朗，我们会去爬山。
yǒu shí hòu tiān qì qíng lǎng， wǒ men huì qù pá shān。
Sometimes when the weather is clear, we go hiking.
5 mini stories
小明有时候早上会跑步。妈妈有时候也会陪他一起跑。
xiǎo míng yǒu shí hòu zǎo shàng huì pǎo bù。 mā ma yǒu shí hòu yě huì péi tā yì qǐ pǎo。
Xiaoming sometimes runs in the morning. Sometimes his mom also runs with him.
有时候天气不好，我们就不去公园了。但是有时候我们会选择在家看电影。
yǒu shí hòu tiān qì bù hǎo， wǒ men jiù bú qù gōng yuán le。 dàn shì yǒu shí hòu wǒ men huì xuǎn zé zài jiā kàn diàn yǐng。
Sometimes when the weather is bad, we don't go to the park. But sometimes we choose to watch a movie at home.
有时候我晚上会看一会儿书。妈妈有时候也会陪我看书。
yǒu shí hòu wǒ wǎn shàng huì kàn yí huì er shū。 mā ma yǒu shí hòu yě huì péi wǒ kàn shū。
Sometimes I read for a while in the evening. Sometimes my mom also reads with me.
有时候天气晴朗，我们会去爬山。但是有时候我们选择在家休息。
yǒu shí hòu tiān qì qíng lǎng， wǒ men huì qù pá shān。 dàn shì yǒu shí hòu wǒ men xuǎn zé zài jiā xiū xi。
Sometimes when the weather is clear, we go hiking. But sometimes we choose to rest at home.
有时候我早上会跑步。爸爸有时候也会陪我一起跑。
yǒu shí hòu wǒ zǎo shàng huì pǎo bù。 bà ba yǒu shí hòu yě huì péi wǒ yì qǐ pǎo。
Sometimes I run in the morning. Sometimes my dad also runs with me.
Mini dialogue
天气变化
A
你每天都骑车上学吗？
Nǐ měitiān dōu qí chē shàngxué ma?
Do you ride a bike to school every day?
B
有时候骑，下雨就不骑。
Yǒushíhòu qí, xià yǔ jiù bù qí.
Sometimes I ride, not when it rains.
午餐选择
A
你喜欢吃面条吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān chī miàntiáo ma?
Do you like eating noodles?
B
喜欢，有时候也吃米饭。
Xǐhuān, yǒushíhòu yě chī mǐfàn.
Yes, sometimes I eat rice too.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
经常
jīngcháng
often
有时候 means sometimes (not always). 经常 means often (many times).
contrast
总是
zǒngshì
always
有时候 means sometimes, 总是 means always. They show different frequency.