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时
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Definitions
- 1. o'clock
- 2. time
- 3. when
- 4. hour
- 5. season
- 6. period
Example Sentences
1 shown时 辰到。
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Words Containing 时
fashion show
seasonal vegetables
abreast of modern developments
contemporary
heretofore
childhood
fashionable
at the same time
often
response time (technology)
(law) statute of limitations
synchronic
out of date
fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
(law) period during which one can prosecute or sue sb (as stipulated by a statute of limitations)
immediately
to procrastinate
sometimes good, sometimes bad
Times Square
to measure time
working hours
fashion show
to examine and judge the situation
time interval
the time
to write for a bit then give up
Mesolithic Era
credit hour (in an academic credit system)
on time
ready at any moment
time trial (e.g. in cycle race)
New York Times (newspaper)
to exceed the time limit
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
former times
meal times
at any time; at all times
current politics
to last
time travel
kilometer per hour
to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)
to stall
punctual
at the same time; meanwhile
time interval
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
megawatt-hour
to waste time
ampere-hour (Ah)
to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
dress shoes
ills of the day
daylight saving time
time-consuming
a short time
fashion
Dark Ages
the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
instant messaging
on time
going with nature and the seasons (TCM)
all the rage for a time
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
Provisional Municipal Council of Macau
at present
to strongly criticize the evils of the day
chronological
real-time (gaming)
speed per hour
often
timer
having elements from another time or place
out of step with current thinking
in an instant
past events
duration
at all times
decompression schedule (diving)
to travel through time
to adjust to a different time zone
run-time error (in computing)
hand of a clock
digital clock
current political situation
at this very moment
circumstances
news
to set a time limit
then (as in \the then chairman\)
(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
sensitivity to timing
response time
in keeping with the current thinking
timing (of a signal or sequence)
fashion
the right time for sth
all the time
timely; at the right time
to cause a sensation (idiom)
separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
every day and every hour
Horologium (constellation)
an extra (in a movie)
a short time
Beijing Times (newspaper)
on call
not miss the farming season
egg timer
sometimes
counterclockwise
viewing time
seasonal vegetable
ice age
to act with urgency
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
standard time
Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹[zhū xī])
shidaiqu, a musical genre that originated in Shanghai in the 1920s, a fusion of Chinese folk music and Western jazz
happy time
to have a clear view of things
short-term storage
at that (future) time
half hour
in the first moments (of sth happening)
a short time
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
timely rain
understanding and adaptable
Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history
Stone Age
timetable
flourishing period
radiometric dating
reign (of a king, emperor etc)
for a while
time axis
appearing and disappearing (idiom)
time charge
Greenwich Mean Time
fashionable style
short term
(verb) tense
sometimes
payment by the hour; time-rate wages (opposite: piece-rate wage 計件工資|计件工资[jì jiàn gōng zī])
at once
out of step with current thinking
(idiom) no sooner said than done
Study Times, journal of the Central Party School 中央黨校|中央党校[zhōng yāng dǎng xiào]
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
from time to time
at what time?; when?
whenever
timely
timely handling
Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
Porsche (car company)
daybreak
outdated
time interval analysis
Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
at that time
prompt radiation
to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
to count down
unconventional
season; time
in fashion
two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[zhōu yú] and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[zhū gě liàng])
from time to time
clockwise
ten days
fortunate timing
in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)
5-7 pm
temporary worker; temp
premature
timeliness
time division multiplexing
frequently
time limit
random period of time
recently
time difference
time reckoning
contemporary expectations
sense of being in another time and place
here and now
hourly wage
fashionable
to snatch time
time of business
to (try to) find the time to
Time, US weekly news magazine
(idiom) up to the present
alarm clock
to judge the hour and size up the situation
hourly worker
stopping and starting
point of sale
Hershey's (brand)
time machine
full-time work
midnight
the Renaissance
to talk slowly and in depth (idiom)
point of time (in time-based systems)
timestamp
chronometry
7-9 pm
time series (stats.)
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
parking meter
bridging loan
right away; quickly; immediately
most flourishing period
a period of time
anticlockwise
standard time (as opposed to daylight saving time 夏令時|夏令时[xià lìng shí])
daily schedule
season
concord
timeline
time
contemporary drama
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
office hours
see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí]
The Straits Times
when the moment comes
Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)
to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
downtime (computer network, power plant etc)
prime time
time travel
to come at the right time
time
\Times\ (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
at that time
see 養兵千日，用兵一時|养兵千日，用兵一时[yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí]
timewise
timing (of an engine)
temporary caregiver
instantaneous
\A Brief History of Time\ by Stephen Hawking
timely
(literary) temporarily
to enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
time course
wartime
time and place
to take time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
point in time
if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
time-lapse photography
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
the time has not yet come
regional folk song popular during a certain period of time
at the same time
China Times (newspaper)
sometimes big, sometimes small
the four seasons, namely: spring 春[chūn], summer 夏[xià], autumn 秋[qiū] and winter 冬[dōng]
Time Warner Inc., US media company
time
time bomb
to take up time
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[běn cǎo gāng mù]
(sports) injury time
trial separation
current price
timer
parallel universe
Neolithic Era
time-lapse photography
at present
then
time travel
immediate
tremendously popular for a while
it is not too late (idiom)
until this moment
fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good
born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)
timer
time zone
past tense (grammar)
lit. time is a butcher's knife
Epoch Times, US newspaper
just a while before
for a moment
appearing and disappearing
time course
Los Angeles Times
occasionally
heard from time to time
time
hourglass
to strive to get sth done while the timing is right
New Strait Times (newspaper)
when the time comes
Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history
to race against time
timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort
to follow fashion
time bomb
in a split second
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
moment-to-moment
in a flash
childhood
antiquity
our luck is in, everything is going smoothly (idiom)
lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
settling time (control theory)
(in) real time
to stagger (holidays, working hours etc)
time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
mostly sunny; mostly clear (meteorology)
at this time
time-sharing
to kill time
rush hour
temporary
period
Financial Times
short-term phonological memory
part-time work
time trial
India Times
season
Paleolithic Era
in one's childhood
twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy
(idiom) only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends; a wise man submits to circumstances
time is limited (idiom)
timeliness
time
opening hours (shop, bank, restaurant)
at all times
time trial (e.g. in cycle race)
sometime
FTSE (British provider of stock exchange indices such as FTSE 100)
as the time draws near
time
sometimes
new age
daylight saving time
requiring much time and effort
understanding
even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom)
class hour
when
to seize the opportune moment
a short time
to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions
current situation
prevalent custom of the time
class
it's getting late; time's getting on
daylight saving time
(of a watch or clock) to keep time
(sports) to extend the duration of a game (due to stoppages)
in a split second
to broadcast a time signal
hour
response time
local time
time
a possible period of want or need
already too late
the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
long time
point of sale system
first fixation duration
the era of Japanese occupation
when?
clock
several hours
to give the correct time
to fix a time
time-lapse photography
Belgium
provisional government
daily schedule
to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
then
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
diachronic
frequently
timestamp
timetable
bedtime
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
the period of Japanese rule
Washington Times (newspaper)
incomparable
eight-hour working day
to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
anytime and anywhere
run-time (in computing)
to keep up with the latest fashion
a little earlier
timed detonator
kilowatt-hour
schedule
variable with the times
in ancient times
to pass the time
bad times, adverse fate (idiom)
setup time
things change with the passage of time (idiom)
ordinarily
working hours; office hours
time-lapse photography
ice age
in vogue
this day and age (dialect)
transition
Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing
historical period
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
current
it is not too late (idiom)
duration
feudal times
mail to be delivered by a specified time
the Bronze Age
instant message
(sports) overtime
now
perfect tense (grammar)
Global Times (weekly digest of international news from People's Daily 人民日報|人民日报[rén mín rì bào])
immediately
a short time
Chinese Standard Time
(sports) overtime
in former times
that was one thing, and this is another
man-hour
information age
epoch-marking
the time of the incident
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
USA Eastern Standard Time