时间

Mandarin

simpl.		时间
trad.		時間

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ ʂɚ˧˥tɕiɛn˥˥ ]

Noun

时间 (simplified, Pinyin shíjiān, traditional 時間)

1. (uncountable) time; the inevitable passing of events from future to present then past.

   时间催人老。

   shíjiān cuī rén lǎo

   Time ages us.

   时间还来得及。

   shíjiān hái láidejí

   All in good time.

2. (uncountable) time; a quantity of availability in time
3. (countable) time; a measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical indication of a length of time

Related terms

• shíhòu 时候

Derived terms

• dì yī shíjiān 第一时间
• gǎn shíjiān 赶时间

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Min Nan

simpl.		时间
trad.		時間

Pronunciation

• (Quanzhou) IPA: [ ɕi˨˩kan˥˥ ]
• (Zhangzhou:) IPA: [ ɕi˧˧kan˥˥ ]

Noun

时间 (simplified, POJ sî-kan, traditional 時間)

1. (uncountable) time; the inevitable passing of events from future to present then past.
2. (uncountable) time; a quantity of availability in time
3. (countable) time; a measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical indication of a length of time

Related terms

• 时阵 (sî-chūn)