shí

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Definitions

  1. 1. o'clock
  2. 2. time
  3. 3. when
  4. 4. hour
  5. 5. season
  6. 6. period

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Words Containing 时

一时
yī shí

a period of time

不时
bù shí

from time to time

何时
hé shí

when

倒计时
dào jì shí

to count down

划时代
huà shí dài

epoch-marking

及时
jí shí

timely; at the right time

同时
tóng shí

at the same time

学时
xué shí

class hour

定时
dìng shí

to fix a time

小时
xiǎo shí

hour

小时候
xiǎo shí hou

in one's childhood

届时
jiè shí

when the time comes

平时
píng shí

ordinarily

按时
àn shí

on time

时不时
shí bù shí

from time to time

时事
shí shì

current trends; the present situation; how things are going

时代
shí dài

Time, US weekly news magazine

时候
shí hou

time

时光
shí guāng

time

时刻
shí kè

time

时好时坏
shí hǎo shí huài

sometimes good, sometimes bad

时尚
shí shàng

fashion

时差
shí chā

time difference

时常
shí cháng

often

时时
shí shí

often

时期
shí qī

period

时机
shí jī

fortunate timing

时段
shí duàn

time interval

时空
shí kōng

time and place

时节
shí jié

season; time

时而
shí ér

occasionally

时装
shí zhuāng

fashion

时速
shí sù

speed per hour

时间
shí jiān

time

时间表
shí jiān biǎo

schedule

时隔
shí gé

separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

时髦
shí máo

in vogue

暂时
zàn shí

temporary

有时候
yǒu shí hou

sometimes

此时
cǐ shí

now

历时
lì shí

to last

准时
zhǔn shí

on time

当时
dāng shí

then

当时
dàng shí

at once

耗时
hào shí

time-consuming

临时
lín shí

as the time draws near

与时俱进
yǔ shí jù jìn

abreast of modern developments

与此同时
yǔ cǐ tóng shí

at the same time; meanwhile

计时
jì shí

to measure time

过时
guò shí

out of date

适时
shì shí

timely

那时候
nà shí hou

at that time

随时
suí shí

at any time; at all times

随时随地
suí shí suí dì

anytime and anywhere

顿时
dùn shí

immediately

一时半霎
yī shí bàn shà

a short time

一时间
yī shí jiān

for a moment

一时半刻
yī shí bàn kè

a short time

一时半会
yī shí bàn huì

a short time

一时瑜亮
yī shí yú liàng

two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[zhōu yú] and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[zhū gě liàng])

一时半晌
yī shí bàn shǎng

a short time

一霎时
yī shà shí

in an instant

三不五时
sān bù wǔ shí

frequently

上下班时间
shàng xià bān shí jiān

rush hour

上班时间
shàng bān shí jiān

working hours; office hours

不入时宜
bù rù shí yí

out of step with current thinking

不合时宜
bù hé shí yí

out of step with current thinking

不失时机
bù shī shí jī

to seize the opportune moment

不时之需
bù shí zhī xū

a possible period of want or need

不识时务
bù shí shí wù

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances

不识时变
bù shí shí biàn

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances

不违农时
bù wéi nóng shí

not miss the farming season

中国时报
zhōng guó shí bào

China Times (newspaper)

中石器时代
zhōng shí qì shí dài

Mesolithic Era

事发时
shì fā shí

the time of the incident

京华时报
jīng huá shí bào

Beijing Times (newspaper)

什么时候
shén me shí hou

when?

今时今日
jīn shí jīn rì

this day and age (dialect)

作息时间
zuò xī shí jiān

daily schedule

作息时间表
zuò xī shí jiān biǎo

daily schedule

俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn

customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners

保时捷
bǎo shí jié

Porsche (car company)

信息时代
xìn xī shí dài

information age

倒时差
dǎo shí chā

to adjust to a different time zone

停机时间
tíng jī shí jiān

downtime (computer network, power plant etc)

停车计时器
tíng chē jì shí qì

parking meter

伤停补时
shāng tíng bǔ shí

(sports) injury time

兆瓦时
zhào wǎ shí

megawatt-hour

儿时
ér shí

childhood

入时
rù shí

fashionable

全时工作
quán shí gōng zuò

full-time work

八小时工作制
bā xiǎo shí gōng zuò zhì

eight-hour working day

公里时
gōng lǐ shí

kilometer per hour

六朝时代
liù cháo shí dài

the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang

共时
gòng shí

synchronic

冤冤相报何时了
yuān yuān xiāng bào hé shí liǎo

if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)

冬令时
dōng lìng shí

standard time (as opposed to daylight saving time 夏令時|夏令时[xià lìng shí])

冰河时代
bīng hé shí dài

ice age

冰河时期
bīng hé shí qī

ice age

分时
fēn shí

time-sharing

分时多工
fēn shí duō gōng

time division multiplexing

切中时弊
qiè zhòng shí bì

to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target

切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng

to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home

到时
dào shí

at that (future) time

到时候
dào shí hòu

when the moment comes

到那个时候
dào nà gè shí hòu

until this moment

前段时间
qián duàn shí jiān

recently

刹时
chà shí

in a flash

刘宋时代
liú sòng shí dài

Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing

加工时序
jiā gōng shí xù

time course

加时
jiā shí

(sports) overtime

加时赛
jiā shí sài

(sports) overtime

北京时间
běi jīng shí jiān

Chinese Standard Time

十二时辰
shí èr shí chen

twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy

千瓦时
qiān wǎ shí

kilowatt-hour

半小时
bàn xiǎo shí

half hour

协调世界时
xié tiáo shì jiè shí

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

印度时报
yìn dù shí bào

India Times

即时
jí shí

immediate

即时制
jí shí zhì

real-time (gaming)

即时即地
jí shí jí dì

moment-to-moment

即时消息
jí shí xiāo xi

instant message

即时通讯
jí shí tōng xùn

instant messaging

及时性
jí shí xìng

timeliness

及时处理
jí shí chǔ lǐ

timely handling

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

及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè

to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future

及时雨
jí shí yǔ

timely rain

反应时
fǎn yìng shí

response time

反应时间
fǎn yìng shí jiān

response time (technology)

反时势
fǎn shí shì

unconventional

反时针
fǎn shí zhēn

counterclockwise

古时
gǔ shí

antiquity

古时候
gǔ shí hou

in ancient times

合于时宜
hé yú shí yí

in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)

合时
hé shí

in fashion

合时宜
hé shí yí

in keeping with the current thinking

同时代
tóng shí dài

contemporary

同时期
tóng shí qī

at the same time

名噪一时
míng zào yī shí

to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

四时
sì shí

the four seasons, namely: spring 春[chūn], summer 夏[xià], autumn 秋[qiū] and winter 冬[dōng]

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)

报时
bào shí

to give the correct time

夏令时
xià lìng shí

daylight saving time

夏时制
xià shí zhì

daylight saving time

多时
duō shí

long time

大纪元时报
dà jì yuán shí bào

Epoch Times, US newspaper

天时
tiān shí

the time

天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé

the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war

奈良时代
nài liáng shí dài

Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history

好时
hǎo shí

Hershey's (brand)

学分小时
xué fēn xiǎo shí

credit hour (in an academic credit system)

学习时报
xué xí shí bào

Study Times, journal of the Central Party School 中央黨校|中央党校[zhōng yāng dǎng xiào]

守时
shǒu shí

punctual

安培小时
ān péi xiǎo shí

ampere-hour (Ah)

安定时间
ān dìng shí jiān

settling time (control theory)

完成时
wán chéng shí

perfect tense (grammar)

定时信管
dìng shí xìn guǎn

timed detonator

定时器
dìng shí qì

timer

定时摄影
dìng shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

定时炸弹
dìng shí zhà dàn

time bomb

定时钟
dìng shí zhōng

timer

富时
fù shí

FTSE (British provider of stock exchange indices such as FTSE 100)

实时
shí shí

(in) real time

审度时势
shěn duó shí shì

to examine and judge the situation

审时度势
shěn shí duó shì

to judge the hour and size up the situation

封建时代
fēng jiàn shí dài

feudal times

小时了了,大未必佳
xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā

being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

小时工
xiǎo shí gōng

hourly worker

就寝时间
jiù qǐn shí jiān

bedtime

工作时间
gōng zuò shí jiān

working hours

工时
gōng shí

man-hour

常时
cháng shí

frequently

平安时代
píng ān shí dài

Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history

平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo

lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble

平行时空
píng xíng shí kōng

parallel universe

幼时
yòu shí

childhood

几时
jǐ shí

at what time?; when?

废时
fèi shí

to waste time

延时摄影
yán shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

建立时间
jiàn lì shí jiān

setup time

彼一时此一时
bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shí

that was one thing, and this is another

彼时
bǐ shí

at that time

往时
wǎng shí

past events

复兴时代
fù xīng shí dài

the Renaissance

应天顺时
yìng tiān shùn shí

lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven

应时
yìng shí

timely

戌时
xū shí

7-9 pm

战国时代
zhàn guó shí dài

the Warring States period (475-221 BC)

战时
zhàn shí

wartime

打发时间
dǎ fā shí jiān

to pass the time

抓紧时间
zhuā jǐn shí jiān

to snatch time

抽时间
chōu shí jiān

to (try to) find the time to

拖延时间
tuō yán shí jiān

to procrastinate

持续时间
chí xù shí jiān

duration

按时间先后
àn shí jiān xiān hòu

chronological

挨时间
ái shí jiān

to stall

授时
shòu shí

to broadcast a time signal