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时差
shíchā
Description
时差是指不同地方的时间不一样。比如你从中国坐飞机去美国，因为有时差，那边可能是白天，你却觉得很困。
'时差' refers to the difference in time between different places. For example, if you fly from China to the USA, because of the 时差, it might be daytime there while you feel very tired.
Meanings
时差shíchā
time difference between two places
北京和纽约的时差是十三个小时。
The time difference between Beijing and New York is thirteen hours.
时差shíchā
jet lag
我刚到，还在倒时差。
I just arrived and am still adjusting to the time difference.
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Notes
- Etymology
时 (time) + 差 (difference), literally "time difference".
- Nuance
倒时差 means "to adjust to jet lag"; 时差 alone can mean either the gap or jet lag.
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