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時
shí
Description
「時」这个字和时间有关系，可以表示钟点，也可以表示某个时候。
The character "時" is related to time and can represent an hour or a certain moment.
我们常常在别的字后面用它，比如「小时」和「时候」。
We often use "時" after other characters, such as in "小时" and "时候".
Meanings
时shí
o'clock; hour (in telling time)
现在是三时。
It is three o'clock now.
时shí
time; a certain moment or period
下雨时我们不出去。
We don't go out when it rains.
时shí
sometimes; at times (in 时…时…)
天气时冷时热。
The weather is sometimes cold and sometimes hot.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
时 is more formal or literary than 时候; in speech people usually say 时候.
- Etymology
时 (traditional 時) combines 日 'sun/day' with a phonetic element, linking it to time.
In videos
“但是他永遠都還是很準時的去載我”
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