Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
時
shí
Description
“时”是一个很常用的字，可以指时间、钟点，也可以指某个时候。
"時" is a very common character that can refer to time, an hour, or a certain moment.
我们常说“三点时”或者“年轻时”。
We often say "三点時" (three o'clock) or "年轻時" (when young).
Meanings
时shí
o'clock; hour (unit of time)
现在是下午三时。
It is three o'clock in the afternoon now.
时shí
time; period; moment
小时候我很喜欢画画。
I loved drawing when I was a child.
时shí
when; at the time of
吃饭时不要看手机。
Don't look at your phone while eating.
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Notes
- Nuance
时 is more formal/literary than 时候; 时候 is common in speech.
- Etymology
originally meant a season or period, later extended to clock time.
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