Chinese
shíguāng
Meaning: time; era; period of time
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

時光
時
光
时光
时
光

Example sentences

Happy times always pass quickly.
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.
青春是人生中最美好的時光。
青春是人生中最美好的时光。
Youth is the most beautiful time in life.
我們應該珍惜現在擁有的時光。
我们应该珍惜现在拥有的时光。
We should cherish the time we have now.
他對時光的流逝感嘆不已。
他对时光的流逝感叹不已。
He sighed endlessly about the passing of time.
他時常想起往日的快樂時光。
他时常想起往日的快乐时光。
He often thinks of the happy times of the past.
我們應該珍視與家人相處的時光。
我们应该珍视与家人相处的时光。
We should treasure the time spent with family.
他非常留戀在那座小鎮度過的童年時光。
他非常留恋在那座小镇度过的童年时光。
He cherishes the childhood days spent in that small town.
兒時的美好時光讓人難以忘懷。
儿时的美好时光让人难以忘怀。
The beautiful times of childhood are hard to forget.
他整天無所事事,浪費了大好時光。
他整天无所事事,浪费了大好时光。
He idles away all day, wasting a lot of time.

Usage Notes

Refers to a period of time, often implying days or years passed, sometimes with a nostalgic or literary tone.

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