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

時 stroke order diagram

WORDS

性 jí shí xìng timeliness; promptness
處理 jí shí chǔ lǐ timely handling; a stitch in time
處理,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
行樂 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
雨 jí shí yǔ timely rain; (fig.) timely assistance
反應 fǎn yìng shí response time
反應間 fǎn yīng shí jiān response time (technology)
勢 fǎn shí shì unconventional
針 fǎn shí zhēn counterclockwise
gǔ shí antiquity
候 gǔ shí hou in ancient times; in olden days
合于宜 hé yú shí yí timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion; opportune; to fit current fashion
hé shí in fashion; suiting the time; seasonable; timely
宜 hé shí yí timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion; opportune; to fit current fashion
tóng shí at the same time; simultaneously
代 tóng shí dài contemporary
期 tóng shí qī at the same time; contemporary
名噪一 míng zào yī shí to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
哄動一 hōng dòng yī shí variant of 轟動一時|轰动一时[hong1 dong4 yi1 shi2]
善有善報,惡有惡報,若然不報晨未到 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
sì shí the four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
制宜 yīn shí zhì yí (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
在位代 zài wèi shí dài reign (of a king, emperor etc)
在家千日好,出門一難 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
bào shí to give the correct time