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时隔
shígé
Description
"时隔"用来说过去到现在过了很长时间。
"时隔" is used to say that a long time has passed from the past until now.
我们常常说"时隔多年"，意思是过了很多年。
We often say "时隔多年", meaning many years have passed.
Meanings
时隔shígé
after an interval of (time)
时隔十年，他又回到了家乡。
After ten years, he returned to his hometown.
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Notes
- Etymology
时 (time) + 隔 (separate/interval), literally "a separation in time."
- Usage
usually followed by a time span, as in 时隔多年 or 时隔三天.
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