时 shí

time, season; era, age, period

DEFINITIONS

  • time, season
  • era, age, period
  • old variant of 時|时[shi2]
  • surname Shi
  • o'clock
  • time
  • when
  • hour
  • season
  • period

STROKES

WORDS

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 píng shí bù shāo xiāng ， lín shí bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
平行时空 píng xíng shí kōng parallel universe
废时 fèi shí to waste time
延时摄影 yán shí shè yǐng time-lapse photography
建立时间 jiàn lì shí jiān setup time; settling time
彼一时此一时 bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shí that was one thing, and this is another; times have changed
很多时 hěn duō shí often
复兴时代 fù xīng shí dài the Renaissance
应天顺时 yìng tiān shùn shí lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven; the Divine Right of kings
应时 yìng shí timely; occasional
戌时 xū shí 7-9 pm
战国时代 zhàn guó shí dài the Warring States period (475-221 BC); Japanese Warring States period (15th-17th century)
打发时间 dǎ fā shí jiān to pass the time
抓紧时间 zhuā jǐn shí jiān to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment
抽时间 chōu shí jiān to (try to) find the time to
拖延时间 tuō yán shí jiān to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster
持续时间 chí xù shí jiān duration
按时间先后 àn shí jiān xiān hòu chronological
挨时间 ái shí jiān to stall; to play for time
授时 shòu shí to broadcast a time signal
放射性计时 fàng shè xìng jì shí radiometric dating
数字时钟 shù zì shí zhōng digital clock
数小时 shù xiǎo shí several hours
新时代 xīn shí dài new age
新海峡时报 xīn hǎi xiá shí bào New Strait Times (newspaper)
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