(shí jiān) - time (duration/point) in Mandarin
shíjiānTraditional: 時間
Translation
time (duration/point)
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
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There is not much time.
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I don't have time.
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Time passes quickly.
，。
Please arrive on time and do not waste time.
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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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