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时
shí
Description
“时”常常用来说时间，比如“时候”“小时”“有时”。
"时" is often used to talk about time, such as in "时候" (time), "小时" (hour), and "有时" (sometimes).
它也可以表示“……的时候”，说明一件事发生的时间。
It can also mean "when...", indicating the time when something happens.
Meanings
时shí
time; period of time
我不知道现在几时了。
I don't know what time it is now.
时shí
when; at the time of
吃饭时不要看手机。
Don't look at your phone while eating.
时shí
hour (o'clock)
现在是三时。
It is three o'clock now.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally means season or time; now a common morpheme in many time-related compounds.
- Nuance
时 is more formal/literary than 时候; spoken Chinese usually prefers 时候 or 的时候.
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