shí

time; when; o'clock

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 25th character
Radical ⽇ (72.3)
Strokes 7
Index # 717
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

时 shí
  1. 1. time
  2. 2. when
  3. 3. o'clock
  4. 4. hour
  5. 5. period
  6. 6. season
  7. 7. surname Shi
  8. 8. old variant of shí

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Words containing 时

Word Meaning
abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times
variable with the times; transient; impermanent
to race against time
former times; the olden days
Paleolithic Era
to take up time; to spend time
tea break
Washington Times (newspaper)
hide one's talent; wait for the right time
(sports) to extend the duration of a game (due to stoppages)
time rate wage; remuneration based on one's time and skill
time charge
time trial (e.g. in cycle race); timed race
time reckoning
time trial
time bomb
time trial (e.g. in cycle race); timed race
(idiom) no sooner said than done; before you know it
Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
understanding and adaptable
understanding; to know what's up
diachronic
(of a watch or clock) to keep time
to follow fashion
office hours