Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intermittent; spaced apart; occurring at irregular intervals: Describes something that happens or appears with pauses or gaps in between, not continuously or evenly.
   • Having spaces or gaps between objects: Describes things placed at distances from each other.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng chuông reo cách quãng trong đêm yên tĩnh. (The bell rang intermittently in the quiet night.)
  • Những ngôi nhà được xây cách quãng dọc theo con đường. (The houses were built at intervals along the road.)
  • Cơn đau đầu của cô ấy là cách quãng, không liên tục. (Her headache is intermittent, not constant.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe patterns, sounds, events, or physical arrangements that are not continuous.
• Often implies a sense of irregularity or noticeable pauses.

Variants and Related Words

• Cách khoảng: (v) to space out, to place at intervals.
  • Hãy cách khoảng các cây 2 mét. (Space the trees 2 meters apart.)

Synonyms

• Intermittent: stopping and starting at intervals.
• Sporadic: occurring at irregular intervals.
• Spaced out: placed with gaps between.

Related Phrases

• Một cách cách quãng: (adverbial phrase) in an intermittent manner.
  • Tiếng sét vang lên một cách cách quãng. (Thunder sounded intermittently.)

1. Intermittent