时间
shí jiān
HSK 2traditional 時間

How to write 时间 (shí jiān) in Chinese

时间 (pinyin: shí jiān, written "shi jian" or "shijian") means (concept of) time. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 时间.

Meaning

  • (concept of) time
  • (duration of) time
  • (point in) time

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Examples

李总,谢谢您抽时间见我。我想跟您谈一下我的薪资。
Lǐ zǒng, xiè xie nín chōu shí jiān jiàn wǒ. wǒ xiǎng gēn nín tán yí xià wǒ de xīn zī.
Mr Li, thank you for taking the time to meet me. I'd like to talk about my salary.
好,我了解了。给我两周时间考虑,跟HR商量一下。
hǎo, wǒ liǎo jiě le. gěi wǒ liǎng zhōu shí jiān kǎo lǜ, gēn HR shāng liang yí xià.
Okay, I understand. Give me two weeks to consider it and discuss with HR.
从上海到南宁的旅行时间将从过去的十二小时缩短到六个半小时。
cóng shàng hǎi dào nán níng de lǚ xíng shí jiān jiāng cóng guò qù de shí èr xiǎo shí suō duǎn dào liù ge bàn xiǎo shí.
Travel time from Shanghai to Nanning will be cut from the previous 12 hours to six and a half hours.
中午之后,他突然发现一个奇怪的事:时间变长了。一下午做的事比平时一整天都多。
zhōng wǔ zhī hòu, tā tū rán fā xiàn yí ge qí guài de shì: shí jiān biàn cháng le. yí xià wǔ zuò de shì bǐ píng shí yì zhěng tiān dōu duō.
After noon, he suddenly noticed something strange: time had stretched. He'd done more in one afternoon than usually in a full day.
Learn 时间 in Lesson 2: Hours and time itself

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