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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.(concept of) time

    • gēn shí jiān sài pǎo

      时间赛跑

      Lose no time in doing something.

    • shí jiān guò de zhēn kuài lái zhōng guó kuài yī nián le

      时间中国

      Time really flies, I have been in China for nearly one year.

    • shí jiān shāo zòng jí shì wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān xué xí

      时间稍纵即逝我们抓紧时间学习

      Time is fleeting, we must hurry up and learn.

  • 2

    n.(duration of) time; period of time that has both a beginning and an ending

    • nǐ yào jié yuē shí jiān

      节约时间

      You should save time.

    • bù yào hào fèi shí jiān

      不要耗费时间

      Don't consume time.

    • zuò fēi jī bǐ zuò huǒ chē jié yuē shí jiān

      飞机火车节约时间

      Going by plane can save much time than going by train.

    • tuō yán shí jiān

      拖延时间

      let the clock run out

  • 3

    n.(a point in ) time

    • shí jiān shì qī diǎn shí fēn

      时间十分

      The time was ten past seven.

    • shí jiān dào le

      时间

      Time is up.

    • kǎo shì shí jiān dào le qǐng dà jiā lì jí tíng bǐ àn shùn xù jiāo juàn

      考试时间大家立即顺序交卷

      Time is up. Please stop writing immediately and give me your papers in order.

Word usage

  • Note
    "时间" is different from "时候". "时候" generally refers to the beginning and end of time rather vaguely; "时间" generally refers to a relatively clear time period or point in time.
  • "时间" is often matched with measure word "点"or"段"or"年".
    • 时间

      a little of time

    • 时间

      one period of time

    • 时间

      one year