Chinese
shíjiān
Meaning: time; period
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我沒有時間吃早餐。
我没有时间吃早餐。
I don't have time to eat breakfast.
他忙得甚至連吃飯的時間都沒有。
He is so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.
這段時間我真的很忙。
I've been really busy during this period of time.
我決定重新安排我的時間。
I decided to re-arrange my time.
我們還沒定下出發的時間。
We haven't decided the departure time yet.

Usage Notes

Refers to both a specific point in time and a duration of time.

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