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Jyutping zau1 bat1 si4
Pinyin zhōu bù shí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. every once in a while
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    周時​;​時時​;​成​日
    often; constantly
    • 我周不時見到佢㗎。
      我周不时见到佢㗎。
      ngo5 zau1 bat1 si4 gin3 dou2 keoi5 gaa3.
      I see him all the time.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    often
    (syn.) 練常, 不時, 四常, 長在, 時時, 成日, 常常, 長透, 沓沓, 常在, 扯常, 清清, 周時, 老長 rare, 不期時, 常樁, 長常 rare, 輒常, 常, 三不時, 遇時, 登常, 每每, 長間, 常時, 盡稠, 周不時, 恬恬, 經常, 輒, 帶常, 隨時, 長日, 長時, 打常, 時常, 老老, 常勻, 常期, 輒輒, 稠稠, 定定, 扯常子, 稠, 長時 rare, 捷捷, 往往, 惦惦, 千常, 長長
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 時常 – 时常
  2. 常常
  3. 不時地 – 不时地
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    周不时喺六楼见到啲小组查经。
    周不時喺六樓見到啲小組查經。
    zau1 bat1 si4 hai2 luk6 lau2 gin3 dou2 di1 siu2 zou2 caa4 ging1.
    • Small groups are often seen studying the Bible on the sixth floor.
  2. Cantonese
    呢条友好眉好貌,实情心术不正,周不时落井下石。
    呢條友好眉好貌,實情心術不正,周不時落井下石。
    ni1 tiu4 jau2 hou2 mei4 hou2 maau6, sat6 cing2 sam1 seot6 bat1 zing3, zau1 bat1 si4 lok6 zeng2 haa6 sek6.
    • It seems he is an upright person but in fact he is always harboring evil intentions.
  3. Cantonese
    豉油街周不时都有人做街访。
    豉油街周不時都有人做街訪。
    si6 jau4 gaai1 zau1 bat1 si4 dou1 jau5 jan4 zou6 gaai1 fong2.
    • Street interviews often take place in Soy Street.
  4. Cantonese
    茶行老板周不时都醒我两招,教我点分靓茶叶。
    茶行老闆周不時都醒我兩招,教我點分靚茶葉。
    caa4 hong2 lou5 baan2 zau1 bat1 si4 dou1 sing2 ngo5 loeng5 ziu1, gaau3 ngo5 dim2 fan1 leng3 caa4 jip6.
    • The tea shop's boss often gives me tips to distinguish good tea leaves.
  5. Cantonese
    佢自恃高大有型,周不时玩一夜情,仲成日换性伴侣,十分之滥交。
    佢自恃高大有型,周不時玩一夜情,仲成日換性伴侶,十分之濫交。
    keoi5 zi6 ci2 gou1 daai6 jau5 jing4, zau1 bat1 si4 waan2 jat1 je6 cing4, zung6 seng4 jat6 wun6 sing3 bun6 leoi5, sap6 fan1 zi1 laam5 gaau1.
    • He uses his well-built body and good-looking face to his advantage to commit to casual sex relationships. He has one-night stand and swaps sex partners all the time.