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Hanzi

時 / 时

Traditional
時
Simplified
时

o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shí

Bopomofo

ㄕˊ

Jyutping

si4

Example sentences

同時 / 同时 tóngshí
我們同時到達了車站。
我们同时到达了车站。

We arrived at the station at the same time.

力圖 / 力图 lìtú
公司力圖降低成本，同時維持服務品質。
公司力图降低成本，同时维持服务品质。

The company is striving to reduce costs while maintaining service quality.

小時 / 小时 xiǎoshí
我每天花一個小時運動。
我每天花一个小时运动。

I spend one hour exercising every day.

大約 / 大约 dàyuē
他大約半個小時後會到。
他大约半个小时后会到。

He will arrive in about half an hour.

時 / 时 shí
時不我待。
时不我待。

Time waits for no one.

思 sī
夜深時，他常思故鄉。
夜深时，他常思故乡。

Late at night, he often missed his hometown.

時代 / 时代 shídài
大學時代是我最快樂的時光。
大学时代是我最快乐的时光。

My college days were my happiest times.

進入 / 进入 jìnrù
我們進入了新的時代。
我们进入了新的时代。

We entered a new era.

時候 / 时候 shíhòu
你是什麼時候來的？
你是什么时候来的？

When did you come?

經過 / 经过 jīngguò
我們經過那家店的時候，買了一些麵包。
我们经过那家店的时候，买了一些面包。

When we passed by that shop, we bought some bread.

Example Vocabulary

同時

tong2'shi2

at the same time; simultaneously

小時

xiao3'shi2

hour

時

shi2

time; season; hour

時代

shi2'dai4

era; age; period

時候

shi2'hou4

time; moment; when

一時

yi1'shi2

for a moment; temporarily; suddenly

不時

bu4'shi2

frequently; often; at times; occasionally

何時

he2'shi2

when

倒計時

dao4'ji4'shi2

countdown

到時

dao4'shi2

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