(shí jiān) - time (duration/point) in Mandarin

shíjiān

Traditional: 時間

HSK 2

#171 of 2,700Core 1000

Translation

time (duration/point)

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Word origin

A compound of 時 (shí) 'time' and 間 (jiān) 'interval, space between'. 時 pairs 日 (sun) with the phonetic 寺; 間 shows 日 (sun) seen between the two leaves of 門 (mén, door), picturing a gap. The word means a duration or interval of time.

Origin: compound
Root: 時 (shí, time) + 間 (jiān, interval: 門 door + 日 sun)

Stroke order

时

间

Examples

。

There is not much time.

。

I don't have time.

。

Time passes quickly.

，。

Please arrive on time and do not waste time.

。

Let us set a time to meet up.

时间 (shí jiān) means time (duration/point). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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时间: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: 时间, 下, 太 and 7 more words.