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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.(concept of) time
跟时间赛跑。
Lose no time in doing something.
时间过得真快,来中国快一年了。
Time really flies, I have been in China for nearly one year.
时间稍纵即逝,我们要抓紧时间学习。
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
你要节约时间。
You should save time.
不要耗费时间。
Don't consume time.
坐飞机比坐火车节约时间。
Going by plane can save much time than going by train.
拖延时间
let the clock run out
- 3
n.(a point in ) time
时间是七点十分。
The time was ten past seven.
时间到了。
Time is up.
考试时间到了,请大家立即停笔,按顺序交卷。
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.
- common measure word"时间" is often matched with measure word "点"or"段"or"年".
一点时间
a little of time
一段时间
one period of time
一年时间
one year