jiàn​xiē

intermittent

间歇 (間歇) jiàn​xiē
intermittent noun
occurring at intervals rather than continuously

The noise from this machine is intermittent.

pause noun
to stop temporarily in the middle of an action; an interval or intermission

It rained all night without a single break.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.40 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.91 per million

Sources

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