时时

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Basic Meaning

Refers to time in a broad sense or a long period. Often used in set phrases.

time; a relatively long period of time

时间，一切物质不断变化或发展所经历的过程。指比较长的一段时间.

Words:

古时时间宋时盛极一时流行一时

Sentences:

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)款(kuǎn)式(shì)流(liú)行(xíng)一(yì)时(shí)，但(dàn)现(xiàn)在(zài)过(guò)时(shí)了(le)。
This style was popular for a time, but now it's out of date.
古(gǔ)时(shí)，人(rén)们(mén)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)节(jié)奏(zou)很(hěn)慢(màn)。
In ancient times, people's pace of life was very slow.

An old Chinese time unit. 子时 (11pm-1am), 午时 (11am-1pm), etc.

a traditional two-hour time unit; one of the 12 divisions of the day

时辰，旧时的计时单位。一昼夜分为十二个时辰，一个时辰合两小时。

Words:

子时午时辰时未时时辰

Sentences:

古(gǔ)代(dài)把(bǎ)一(yì)天(tiān)分(fēn)为(wéi)十(shí)二(èr)个(ge)时(shí)辰(chén)，比(bǐ)如(rú)子(zǐ)时(shí)和(hé)午(wǔ)时(shí)。
In ancient times, a day was divided into 12 时辰, such as 子时 and 午时.
他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)辰(chén)时(shí)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)，非(fēi)常(cháng)规(guī)律(lǜ)。
He gets up at 辰时 (7-9am) every day, very regularly.

Often used in phrases related to punctuality or a specific moment.

appointed time; scheduled time; a certain point in time

按时；规定的时候；某个时候。

Words:

过时不候按时上班定时爆炸按时准时

Sentences:

请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)按(àn)时(shí)上(shàng)班(bān)，不(bú)要(yào)迟(chí)到(dào)。
Everyone, please come to work on time, don't be late.
电(diàn)影(yǐng)准(zhǔn)时(shí)开(kāi)始(shǐ)，过(guò)时(shí)不(bú)候(hòu)。
The movie starts on time; if you're late, you won't be waited for.

Refers to seasons of the year, especially in agricultural contexts.

season

季节。

Words:

四时不误农时农时应时应时食物

Synonyms:

季

Sentences:

农(nóng)民(mín)都(dōu)知(zhī)道(dào)不(bú)误(wù)农(nóng)时(shí)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
Farmers all know that not missing the farming season is very important.
超(chāo)市(shì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)各(gè)种(zhǒng)应(yìng)时(shí)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)。
The supermarket has all kinds of in-season fruits.

Used as a modifier to describe things related to the present era.

current; present; of the time

现在的，当时的。

Words:

时局时价时下时新时事

Sentences:

时(shí)下(xià)最(zuì)流(liú)行(xíng)的(de)社(shè)交(jiāo)软(ruǎn)件(jiàn)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？
What is the most popular social media app at present?
他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)关(guān)注(zhù)时(shí)事(shì)新(xīn)闻(wén)。
He often pays attention to current affairs news.

adj

Adjective meaning trendy or stylish.

fashionable; in vogue

时兴。

Words:

入时合时时装时髦时兴

Sentences:

她(tā)的(de)穿(chuān)着(zhuó)非(fēi)常(cháng)入(rù)时(shí)。
Her clothing is very fashionable.
这(zhè)款(kuǎn)手(shǒu)机(jī)的(de)设(shè)计(jì)很(hěn)时(shí)兴(xīng)。
The design of this mobile phone is very trendy.

adv

Used as an adverb, sometimes reduplicated as 时时.

adverb: often; frequently

副词，时常，常常（叠）。

Words:

时常时时时有出现时有所闻

Sentences:

他(tā)时(shí)时(shí)提(tí)醒(xǐng)自(zì)己(jǐ)要(yào)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
He constantly reminds himself to work hard.
我(wǒ)时(shí)常(cháng)去(qù)那(nà)家(jiā)咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)看(kàn)书(shū)。
I often go to that café to read books.

Refers to a favorable moment or juncture.

opportunity; chance

时机。

Words:

及时失时时不再来时来运转待时而动

Sentences:

遇(yù)到(dào)问(wèn)题(tí)要(yào)及(jí)时(shí)解(jiě)决(jué)。
When you encounter a problem, you should solve it promptly.
他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)现(xiàn)在(zài)是(shì)自(zì)己(jǐ)时(shí)来(lái)运(yùn)转(zhuǎn)的(de)时(shí)候(hòu)了(le)。
He feels that now is the time for his luck to turn around.

adv

A grammatical pattern indicating alternating states.

used in pattern 时A时B: sometimes A, sometimes B

两个“时”连用，中间插入意思相反的单音词，表示不同的情况交替发生，相当于“有时……有时……”。

Words:

有时时断时续时快时慢

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)成(chéng)绩(jī)时(shí)好(hǎo)时(shí)坏(huài)，不(bú)太(tài)稳(wěn)定(dìng)。
His grades are sometimes good, sometimes bad, not very stable.
这(zhè)段(duàn)路(lù)时(shí)宽(kuān)时(shí)窄(zhǎi)，开(kāi)车(chē)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)。
This section of the road is sometimes wide, sometimes narrow; drive carefully.

Modern unit of time, equal to 60 minutes. Often in 小时.

hour (time unit)

小时，时间单位。一小时是一昼夜的二十四分之一。

Words:

小时时速

Sentences:

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)睡(shuì)八(bā)个(ge)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。
I sleep eight hours every day.
这(zhè)条(tiáo)高(gāo)速(sù)公(gōng)路(lù)的(de)限(xiàn)速(sù)是(shì)每(měi)小(xiǎo)时(shí)1(yī)2(bǎi)0(èr)公(shí)里(gōng)。(lǐ)
The speed limit on this highway is 120 kilometers per hour.