The Chinese word for time is
时间
shíjiān
Translations for time and their definitions
| 次 | |
| 1. order; sequence | |
| 2. (algebra) order | |
| 3. next in sequence; second | |
| 4. (literary) to arrange into ordered form; to put into sequence; to impose order; to compile | |
| 5. inferior; substandard | |
| 上次 - last time - | |
| 次數 - number of times; frequency - | |
| 6. (archaic, military) to station the troops at some place; to hold position at some place | |
| 7. Only used in 榆次 | |
| 8. Only used in 次且 | |
| 9. Only used in 具次 |
| 時間 | |
| 1. n. time (the inevitable passing of events from future to present then past) | |
| 愛惜 時間 - to treasure time | |
| 浪費 時間 - to waste time | |
| 打發fa 時間 - to kill time | |
| 合理 支配 時間 - to manage time reasonably; reasonable time management | |
| 時間 不 等人。 - Time waits for no one. | |
| 時間 催 人 老。 - Time ages us. | |
| 時間 還 來得de及。 - All in good time. | |
| 抓緊 時間！ - Get a move on! | |
| 2. n. time (a measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical indication of a length of time) | |
| 辦公 時間 - office hours | |
| 我們 還 有 多少shao 時間 呢？ - How much time do we have left? | |
| 別 在 他 身上 浪費 時間 了。 - Don't waste time on him. | |
| ^地球 自轉zhuàn 一 周 的 時間 是 @23 小時 @56 分 @4 秒。 - The time taken for the Earth to make one rotation is 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds. | |
| 3. n. a point in time | |
| 現在 的 時間 是 一點 零 五 分。 - The time now is five minutes past one. | |
| 4. n. free time; leisure; spare time | |
| 不知 您 是否 有 時間。 - I wonder if you might have time. | |
| 我 想 約 你 明天 一起 去 吃飯，不 知道 你 有 沒有 時間。 - I'd like to invite you out to have a meal tomorrow, if you have time. |
| 时间 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 時間 |
| 度 | |
| 1. Used to indicate location of something. | |
| 度度 - everywhere | |
| 唔通 我 留 咗 條 鎖匙si4 喺 架 車 度？ - Can it be that I left the key in the car? | |
| 行 埋 佢 度 - walk near to him/her | |
| 2. approximately; around | |
| Synonyms: 左右 | |
| 兩 磅 度dou6-2 - around 2 pounds | |
| 3. Variant of 宅 |
| 時光 | |
| 1. n. time (the inevitable passing of events from future to present then past) | |
| 讓 時光 倒dào流 - to turn back the clock | |
| 時光 飛逝。 - Time flies. | |
| 2. n. time (a quantity of time; an experience) | |
| 美好 時光 是 那樣 的 短暫， 宛若 天空 滑 過 的 流星 般 轉瞬即逝。 - Happy times are so short; like a shooting star, they are gone in an instant. |
| 遍 | |
| 1. to be everywhere; to be spread out; to lay out | |
| 遍歷 - to traverse | |
| 2. (literary, or in compounds) common; widespread; universal; pervasive; general; ubiquitous | |
| 請 再 說 一 遍。 - Please say it again. | |
| 已經 講 咗 Nen1 遍pin3 - have already said it so many times |
| 时光 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 時光 |
| 計時 | |
| 1. v. to time; to measure time; to reckon by time | |
| 計時 停車 - metered parking |
| 時候 | |
| 1. n. period of time | |
| 上課 的 時候hou - during class | |
| 2. n. a point in time | |
| 到 時候hou 再 決定 吧。 - We'll decide later. | |
| 時候hou 不早 了，趕快 睡覺 吧！ - It's getting late. Get to bed! | |
| 這個 時候hou 該 怎麼 辦 呢？ - What do I do at this moment? | |
| 你 知道 現在 是 什麼 時候hou 了 嗎？ - Do you know what time is it now? | |
| 3. n. (Classical) season and climate | |
| 4. usage. Often placed at the end of a clause, and preceded by tr=de, to indicate when something happens. For example: | |
| 當 我 想 你 的 時候hou - when I think of you | |
| 5. usage. Note that tr=de) can also be used the same way. |
| 计时 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 計時 |
| 时候 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 時候 |
| 時刻 | |
| 1. adv. constantly | |
| 科學 技術 時刻 都 在 進步。 - Science and technology is constantly improving. | |
| 2. n. moment | |
| 生死攸關 的 時刻 - a moment of life and death |
| 时刻 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 時刻 |
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