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

十二时辰 shí èr shí chen twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy
半小时 bàn xiǎo shí half hour
协调世界时 xié tiáo shì jiè shí Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
卯时 mǎo shí 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
印度时报 yìn dù shí bào India Times
即时制 jí shí zhì real-time (gaming)
即时即地 jí shí jí dì moment-to-moment
即时通讯 jí shí tōng xùn instant messaging (IM); instant message
及时性 jí shí xìng timeliness; promptness
及时处理 jí shí chǔ lǐ timely handling; a stitch in time
及时处理，事半功倍 jí shí chǔ lǐ ， shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort; the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine
及时行乐 jí shí xíng lè to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem
反应时 fǎn yìng shí response time
反应时间 fǎn yīng shí jiān response time (technology)
反时势 fǎn shí shì unconventional
反时针 fǎn shí zhēn counterclockwise
合于时宜 hé yú shí yí timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion; opportune; to fit current fashion
合时 hé shí in fashion; suiting the time; seasonable; timely
合时宜 hé shí yí timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion; opportune; to fit current fashion
同时期 tóng shí qī at the same time; contemporary
哄动一时 hōng dòng yī shí variant of 轟動一時|轰动一时[hong1 dong4 yi1 shi2]
善有善报，恶有恶报，若然不报时晨未到 shàn yǒu shàn bào ， è yǒu è bào ， ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
因时制宜 yīn shí zhì yí (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
在位时代 zài wèi shí dài reign (of a king, emperor etc)
在家千日好，出门一时难 zài jiā qiān rì hǎo ， chū mén yī shí nán lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom); fig. there's no place like home
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