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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

时装秀
shí zhuāng xiù

fashion show

时蔬
shí shū

seasonal vegetables

与时俱进
yǔ shí jù jìn

abreast of modern developments

同时代
tóng shí dài

contemporary

此时以前
cǐ shí yǐ qián

heretofore

儿时
ér shí

childhood

入时
rù shí

fashionable

同时
tóng shí

at the same time

时时
shí shí

often

反应时间
fǎn yìng shí jiān

response time (technology)

时效法
shí xiào fǎ

(law) statute of limitations

共时
gòng shí

synchronic

过时
guò shí

out of date

风靡一时
fēng mǐ yī shí

fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage

追诉时效
zhuī sù shí xiào

(law) period during which one can prosecute or sue sb (as stipulated by a statute of limitations)

登时
dēng shí

immediately

拖延时间
tuō yán shí jiān

to procrastinate

时好时坏
shí hǎo shí huài

sometimes good, sometimes bad

时代广场
shí dài guǎng chǎng

Times Square

计时
jì shí

to measure time

工作时间
gōng zuò shí jiān

working hours

时装表演
shí zhuāng biǎo yǎn

fashion show

审度时势
shěn duó shí shì

to examine and judge the situation

时间区间
shí jiān qū jiān

time interval

天时
tiān shí

the time

时写时辍
shí xiě shí chuò

to write for a bit then give up

中石器时代
zhōng shí qì shí dài

Mesolithic Era

学分小时
xué fēn xiǎo shí

credit hour (in an academic credit system)

按时
àn shí

on time

时刻准备
shí kè zhǔn bèi

ready at any moment

计时赛
jì shí sài

time trial (e.g. in cycle race)

纽约时报
niǔ yuē shí bào

New York Times (newspaper)

超时
chāo shí

to exceed the time limit

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)

旧时代
jiù shí dài

former times

用餐时间
yòng cān shí jiān

meal times

随时
suí shí

at any time; at all times

时政
shí zhèng

current politics

历时
lì shí

to last

时空穿越
shí kōng chuān yuè

time travel

公里时
gōng lǐ shí

kilometer per hour

遵时养晦
zūn shí yǎng huì

to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)

挨时间
ái shí jiān

to stall

守时
shǒu shí

punctual

与此同时
yǔ cǐ tóng shí

at the same time; meanwhile

时段
shí duàn

time interval

格林尼治标准时间
gé lín ní zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

兆瓦时
zhào wǎ shí

megawatt-hour

废时
fèi shí

to waste time

安培小时
ān péi xiǎo shí

ampere-hour (Ah)

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

时来运转
shí lái yùn zhuǎn

the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break

时装鞋
shí zhuāng xié

dress shoes

时弊
shí bì

ills of the day

夏令时
xià lìng shí

daylight saving time

耗时
hào shí

time-consuming

一时半刻
yī shí bàn kè

a short time

时尚
shí shàng

fashion

黑暗时代
hēi àn shí dài

Dark Ages

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

即时通讯
jí shí tōng xùn

instant messaging

准时
zhǔn shí

on time

顺应天时
shùn yìng tiān shí

going with nature and the seasons (TCM)

盛极一时
shèng jí yī shí

all the rage for a time

机不可失,时不再来
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

临时澳门市政执行委员会
lín shí ào mén shì zhèng zhí xíng wěi yuán huì

Provisional Municipal Council of Macau

眼时
yǎn shí

at present

痛砭时弊
tòng biān shí bì

to strongly criticize the evils of the day

按时间先后
àn shí jiān xiān hòu

chronological

即时制
jí shí zhì

real-time (gaming)

时速
shí sù

speed per hour

时常
shí cháng

often

计时器
jì shí qì

timer

时空错置
shí kōng cuò zhì

having elements from another time or place

不合时宜
bù hé shí yí

out of step with current thinking

一霎时
yī shà shí

in an instant

往时
wǎng shí

past events

时长
shí cháng

duration

时时刻刻
shí shí kè kè

at all times

减压时间表
jiǎn yā shí jiān biǎo

decompression schedule (diving)

穿越时空
chuān yuè shí kōng

to travel through time

倒时差
dǎo shí chā

to adjust to a different time zone

运行时错误
yùn xíng shí cuò wù

run-time error (in computing)

时针
shí zhēn

hand of a clock

数字时钟
shù zì shí zhōng

digital clock

时局
shí jú

current political situation

此时此刻
cǐ shí cǐ kè

at this very moment

时运
shí yùn

circumstances

时讯
shí xùn

news

限时
xiàn shí

to set a time limit

时任
shí rèn

then (as in \the then chairman\)

因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí

(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation

俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn

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

时效性
shí xiào xìng

sensitivity to timing

响应时间
xiǎng yìng shí jiān

response time

合时宜
hé shí yí

in keeping with the current thinking

时序
shí xù

timing (of a signal or sequence)

时装
shí zhuāng

fashion

正当时
zhèng dāng shí

the right time for sth

无时无刻
wú shí wú kè

all the time

及时
jí shí

timely; at the right time

轰动一时
hōng dòng yī shí

to cause a sensation (idiom)

时隔
shí gé

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

每时每日
měi shí měi rì

every day and every hour

时钟座
shí zhōng zuò

Horologium (constellation)

临时演员
lín shí yǎn yuán

an extra (in a movie)

一时半会
yī shí bàn huì

a short time

京华时报
jīng huá shí bào

Beijing Times (newspaper)

随时待命
suí shí dài mìng

on call

不违农时
bù wéi nóng shí

not miss the farming season

煮蛋计时器
zhǔ dàn jì shí qì

egg timer

有时候
yǒu shí hou

sometimes

反时针
fǎn shí zhēn

counterclockwise

阅读时间
yuè dú shí jiān

viewing time

时菜
shí cài

seasonal vegetable

冰河时期
bīng hé shí qī

ice age

争取时间
zhēng qǔ shí jiān

to act with urgency

名噪一时
míng zào yī shí

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

标准时
biāo zhǔn shí

standard time

无一事而不学,无一时而不学,无一处而不得
wú yī shì ér bù xué , wú yī shí ér bù xué , wú yī chù ér bù dé

Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹[zhū xī])

时代曲
shí dài qǔ

shidaiqu, a musical genre that originated in Shanghai in the 1920s, a fusion of Chinese folk music and Western jazz

欢乐时光
huān lè shí guāng

happy time

识时务
shí shí wù

to have a clear view of things

短时储存
duǎn shí chǔ cún

short-term storage

到时
dào shí

at that (future) time

半小时
bàn xiǎo shí

half hour

第一时间
dì yī shí jiān

in the first moments (of sth happening)

一时半霎
yī shí bàn shà

a short time

东部时间
dōng bù shí jiān

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

及时雨
jí shí yǔ

timely rain

识时通变
shí shí tōng biàn

understanding and adaptable

奈良时代
nài liáng shí dài

Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history

石器时代
shí qì shí dài

Stone Age

时程
shí chéng

timetable

鼎盛时期
dǐng shèng shí qī

flourishing period

放射性计时
fàng shè xìng jì shí

radiometric dating

在位时代
zài wèi shí dài

reign (of a king, emperor etc)

移时
yí shí

for a while

时间轴
shí jiān zhóu

time axis

时隐时现
shí yǐn shí xiàn

appearing and disappearing (idiom)

计时收费
jì shí shōu fèi

time charge

格林威治标准时间
gé lín wēi zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān

Greenwich Mean Time

时式
shí shì

fashionable style

短时间
duǎn shí jiān

short term

时态
shí tài

(verb) tense

有时
yǒu shí

sometimes

计时工资
jì shí gōng zī

payment by the hour; time-rate wages (opposite: piece-rate wage 計件工資|计件工资[jì jiàn gōng zī])

当时
dàng shí

at once

不入时宜
bù rù shí yí

out of step with current thinking

说时迟,那时快
shuō shí chí , nà shí kuài

(idiom) no sooner said than done

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]

藏器待时
cáng qì dài shí

to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment

不时
bù shí

from time to time

几时
jǐ shí

at what time?; when?

无论何时
wú lùn hé shí

whenever

应时
yìng shí

timely

及时处理
jí shí chǔ lǐ

timely handling

时势造英雄
shí shì zào yīng xióng

Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.

六朝时代
liù cháo shí dài

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

保时捷
bǎo shí jié

Porsche (car company)

黎明时分
lí míng shí fēn

daybreak

背时
bèi shí

outdated

时段分析
shí duàn fēn xī

time interval analysis

时不再来
shí bù zài lái

Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)

彼时
bǐ shí

at that time

瞬时辐射
shùn shí fú shè

prompt radiation

切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng

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

倒计时
dào jì shí

to count down

反时势
fǎn shí shì

unconventional

时节
shí jié

season; time

合时
hé shí

in fashion

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])

时不时
shí bù shí

from time to time

顺时针
shùn shí zhēn

clockwise

旬时
xún shí

ten days

时机
shí jī

fortunate timing

合于时宜
hé yú shí yí

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

金融时报指数
jīn róng shí bào zhǐ shù

Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)

酉牌时分
yǒu pái shí fēn

5-7 pm

临时工
lín shí gōng

temporary worker; temp

为时过早
wéi shí guò zǎo

premature

时效
shí xiào

timeliness

分时多工
fēn shí duō gōng

time division multiplexing

三不五时
sān bù wǔ shí

frequently

时限
shí xiàn

time limit

随机时间
suí jī shí jiān

random period of time

前段时间
qián duàn shí jiān

recently

时差
shí chā

time difference

计时法
jì shí fǎ

time reckoning

时宜
shí yí

contemporary expectations

时空错置感
shí kōng cuò zhì gǎn

sense of being in another time and place

此时此地
cǐ shí cǐ dì

here and now

时薪
shí xīn

hourly wage

时兴
shí xīng

fashionable

抓紧时间
zhuā jǐn shí jiān

to snatch time

营业时间
yíng yè shí jiān

time of business

抽时间
chōu shí jiān

to (try to) find the time to

时代
shí dài

Time, US weekly news magazine

时至今日
shí zhì jīn rì

(idiom) up to the present

闹铃时钟
nào líng shí zhōng

alarm clock

审时度势
shěn shí duó shì

to judge the hour and size up the situation

小时工
xiǎo shí gōng

hourly worker

时断时续
shí duàn shí xù

stopping and starting

销售时点
xiāo shòu shí diǎn

point of sale

好时
hǎo shí

Hershey's (brand)

时光机
shí guāng jī

time machine

全时工作
quán shí gōng zuò

full-time work

零时
líng shí

midnight

复兴时代
fù xīng shí dài

the Renaissance

款语移时
kuǎn yǔ yí shí

to talk slowly and in depth (idiom)

时点
shí diǎn

point of time (in time-based systems)

时戳
shí chuō

timestamp

时间测定学
shí jiān cè dìng xué

chronometry

戌时
xū shí

7-9 pm

时间序列
shí jiān xù liè

time series (stats.)

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

停车计时器
tíng chē jì shí qì

parking meter

临时贷款
lín shí dài kuǎn

bridging loan

立时
lì shí

right away; quickly; immediately

极盛时期
jí shèng shí qī

most flourishing period

一时
yī shí

a period of time

逆时针
nì shí zhēn

anticlockwise

冬令时
dōng lìng shí

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

作息时间
zuò xī shí jiān

daily schedule

时令
shí lìng

season

时雍
shí yōng

concord

时间线
shí jiān xiàn

timeline

时辰
shí chen

time

时装剧
shí zhuāng jù

contemporary drama

春秋战国时代
chūn qiū zhàn guó shí dài

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

办公时间
bàn gōng shí jiān

office hours

聪明一世,懵懂一时
cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí

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]

海峡时报
hǎi xiá shí bào

The Straits Times

到时候
dào shí hòu

when the moment comes

飞鸟时代
fēi niǎo shí dài

Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)

风行一时
fēng xíng yī shí

to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time

停机时间
tíng jī shí jiān

downtime (computer network, power plant etc)

黄金时段
huáng jīn shí duàn

prime time

时空旅行
shí kōng lǚ xíng

time travel

正逢其时
zhèng féng qí shí

to come at the right time

时分
shí fēn

time

时报
shí bào

\Times\ (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)

那时候
nà shí hou

at that time

养兵千日,用在一时
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí

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]

为时
wéi shí

timewise

正时
zhèng shí

timing (of an engine)

临时保姆
lín shí bǎo mǔ

temporary caregiver

瞬时
shùn shí

instantaneous

时间简史
shí jiān jiǎn shǐ

\A Brief History of Time\ by Stephen Hawking

适时
shì shí

timely

权时
quán shí

(literary) temporarily

烜赫一时
xuǎn hè yī shí

to enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power

过时不候
guò shí bù hòu

being late is not acceptable (idiom)

时间进程
shí jiān jìn chéng

time course

战时
zhàn shí

wartime

时空
shí kōng

time and place

费时
fèi shí

to take time

协调世界时
xié tiáo shì jiè shí

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

时间点
shí jiān diǎn

point in time

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)

延时摄影
yán shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

时事
shí shì

current trends; the present situation; how things are going

时辰未到
shí chen wèi dào

the time has not yet come

时调
shí diào

regional folk song popular during a certain period of time

同时期
tóng shí qī

at the same time

中国时报
zhōng guó shí bào

China Times (newspaper)

时大时小
shí dà shí xiǎo

sometimes big, sometimes small

四时
sì shí

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

时代华纳
shí dài huá nà

Time Warner Inc., US media company

时光
shí guāng

time

定时炸弹
dìng shí zhà dàn

time bomb

花时间
huā shí jiān

to take up time

李时珍
lǐ shí zhēn

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]

伤停补时
shāng tíng bǔ shí

(sports) injury time

临时分居
lín shí fēn jū

trial separation

时价
shí jià

current price

定时钟
dìng shí zhōng

timer

平行时空
píng xíng shí kōng

parallel universe

新石器时代
xīn shí qì shí dài

Neolithic Era

定时摄影
dìng shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

时下
shí xià

at present

那时
nà shí

then

时空穿梭
shí kōng chuān suō

time travel

即时
jí shí

immediate

红极一时
hóng jí yī shí

tremendously popular for a while

为时不晚
wéi shí bù wǎn

it is not too late (idiom)

到那个时候
dào nà gè shí hòu

until this moment

时运不济
shí yùn bù jì

fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good

生不逢时
shēng bù féng shí

born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)

定时器
dìng shí qì

timer

时区
shí qū

time zone

过去时
guò qù shí

past tense (grammar)

时间是把杀猪刀
shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo

lit. time is a butcher's knife

大纪元时报
dà jì yuán shí bào

Epoch Times, US newspaper

曾几何时
céng jǐ hé shí

just a while before

一时间
yī shí jiān

for a moment

时显时隐
shí xiǎn shí yǐn

appearing and disappearing

加工时序
jiā gōng shí xù

time course

洛杉矶时报
luò shān jī shí bào

Los Angeles Times

时而
shí ér

occasionally

时有所闻
shí yǒu suǒ wén

heard from time to time

时日
shí rì

time

滴漏计时器
dī lòu jì shí qì

hourglass

争取时效
zhēng qǔ shí xiào

to strive to get sth done while the timing is right

新海峡时报
xīn hǎi xiá shí bào

New Strait Times (newspaper)

届时
jiè shí

when the time comes

平安时代
píng ān shí dài

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

与时间赛跑
yǔ shí jiān sài pǎo

to race against time

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

趋时
qū shí

to follow fashion

计时炸弹
jì shí zhà dàn

time bomb

霎时间
shà shí jiān

in a split second

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)

即时即地
jí shí jí dì

moment-to-moment

刹时
chà shí

in a flash

幼时
yòu shí

childhood

古时
gǔ shí

antiquity

时运亨通
shí yùn hēng tōng

our luck is in, everything is going smoothly (idiom)

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

安定时间
ān dìng shí jiān

settling time (control theory)

实时
shí shí

(in) real time

错时
cuò shí

to stagger (holidays, working hours etc)

时不我待
shí bù wǒ dài

time and tide wait for no man (idiom)

及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè

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

晴时多云
qíng shí duō yún

mostly sunny; mostly clear (meteorology)

这时
zhè shí

at this time

分时
fēn shí

time-sharing

消磨时间
xiāo mó shí jiān

to kill time

上下班时间
shàng xià bān shí jiān

rush hour

暂时
zàn shí

temporary

时期
shí qī

period

金融时报
jīn róng shí bào

Financial Times

短时语音记忆
duǎn shí yǔ yīn jì yì

short-term phonological memory

部分工时
bù fen gōng shí

part-time work

计时测验
jì shí cè yàn

time trial

印度时报
yìn dù shí bào

India Times

岁时
suì shí

season

旧石器时代
jiù shí qì shí dài

Paleolithic Era

小时候
xiǎo shí hou

in one's childhood

十二时辰
shí èr shí chen

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

识时务者为俊杰
shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié

(idiom) only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends; a wise man submits to circumstances

时日无多
shí rì wú duō

time is limited (idiom)

及时性
jí shí xìng

timeliness

时刻
shí kè

time

营业时候
yíng yè shí hou

opening hours (shop, bank, restaurant)

每时每刻
měi shí měi kè

at all times

计时比赛
jì shí bǐ sài

time trial (e.g. in cycle race)

某时
mǒu shí

sometime

富时
fù shí

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

临时
lín shí

as the time draws near

时间
shí jiān

time

有的时候
yǒu de shí hòu

sometimes

新时代
xīn shí dài

new age

夏时制
xià shí zhì

daylight saving time

耗时耗力
hào shí hào lì

requiring much time and effort

识时达务
shí shí dá wù

understanding

聪明一世,糊涂一时
cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí

even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom)

学时
xué shí

class hour

何时
hé shí

when

不失时机
bù shī shí jī

to seize the opportune moment

片时
piàn shí

a short time

违时绝俗
wéi shí jué sú

to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions

时势
shí shì

current situation

时俗
shí sú

prevalent custom of the time

课时
kè shí

class

时间不早了
shí jiān bù zǎo le

it's getting late; time's getting on

日光节约时
rì guāng jié yuē shí

daylight saving time

走时
zǒu shí

(of a watch or clock) to keep time

补时
bǔ shí

(sports) to extend the duration of a game (due to stoppages)

霎时
shà shí

in a split second

授时
shòu shí

to broadcast a time signal

小时
xiǎo shí

hour

反应时
fǎn yìng shí

response time

当地时间
dāng dì shí jiān

local time

时候
shí hou

time

不时之需
bù shí zhī xū

a possible period of want or need

为时已晚
wéi shí yǐ wǎn

already too late

战国时代
zhàn guó shí dài

the Warring States period (475-221 BC)

多时
duō shí

long time

销售时点情报系统
xiāo shòu shí diǎn qíng bào xì tǒng

point of sale system

首次注视时间
shǒu cì zhù shì shí jiān

first fixation duration

日据时代
rì jù shí dài

the era of Japanese occupation

什么时候
shén me shí hou

when?

时钟
shí zhōng

clock

数小时
shù xiǎo shí

several hours

报时
bào shí

to give the correct time

定时
dìng shí

to fix a time

缩时摄影
suō shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

比利时
bǐ lì shí

Belgium

临时政府
lín shí zhèng fǔ

provisional government

作息时间表
zuò xī shí jiān biǎo

daily schedule

不识时务
bù shí shí wù

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

当时
dāng shí

then

春秋时代
chūn qiū shí dài

Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)

贯时
guàn shí

diachronic

常时
cháng shí

frequently

时间戳
shí jiān chuō

timestamp

时刻表
shí kè biǎo

timetable

就寝时间
jiù qǐn shí jiān

bedtime

养兵千日,用兵一时
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí

lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

日治时期
rì zhì shí qī

the period of Japanese rule

华盛顿时报
huá shèng dùn shí bào

Washington Times (newspaper)

独出一时
dú chū yī shí

incomparable

八小时工作制
bā xiǎo shí gōng zuò zhì

eight-hour working day

不识时变
bù shí shí biàn

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

随时随地
suí shí suí dì

anytime and anywhere

运行时
yùn xíng shí

run-time (in computing)

赶时髦
gǎn shí máo

to keep up with the latest fashion

稍早时
shāo zǎo shí

a little earlier

定时信管
dìng shí xìn guǎn

timed detonator

千瓦时
qiān wǎ shí

kilowatt-hour

时间表
shí jiān biǎo

schedule

与时消息
yǔ shí xiāo xi

variable with the times

古时候
gǔ shí hou

in ancient times

打发时间
dǎ fā shí jiān

to pass the time

时乖命蹇
shí guāi mìng jiǎn

bad times, adverse fate (idiom)

建立时间
jiàn lì shí jiān

setup time

时过境迁
shí guò jìng qiān

things change with the passage of time (idiom)

平时
píng shí

ordinarily

上班时间
shàng bān shí jiān

working hours; office hours

旷时摄影
kuàng shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

冰河时代
bīng hé shí dài

ice age

时髦
shí máo

in vogue

今时今日
jīn shí jīn rì

this day and age (dialect)

过渡时期
guò dù shí qī

transition

刘宋时代
liú sòng shí dài

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

历史时期
lì shǐ shí qī

historical period

时代不同,风尚不同
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng

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

现时
xiàn shí

current

为时未晚
wéi shí wèi wǎn

it is not too late (idiom)

持续时间
chí xù shí jiān

duration

封建时代
fēng jiàn shí dài

feudal times

限时信
xiàn shí xìn

mail to be delivered by a specified time

青铜器时代
qīng tóng qì shí dài

the Bronze Age

即时消息
jí shí xiāo xi

instant message

加时
jiā shí

(sports) overtime

此时
cǐ shí

now

完成时
wán chéng shí

perfect tense (grammar)

环球时报
huán qiú shí bào

Global Times (weekly digest of international news from People's Daily 人民日報|人民日报[rén mín rì bào])

顿时
dùn shí

immediately

一时半晌
yī shí bàn shǎng

a short time

北京时间
běi jīng shí jiān

Chinese Standard Time

加时赛
jiā shí sài

(sports) overtime

旧时
jiù shí

in former times

彼一时此一时
bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shí

that was one thing, and this is another

工时
gōng shí

man-hour

信息时代
xìn xī shí dài

information age

划时代
huà shí dài

epoch-marking

事发时
shì fā shí

the time of the incident

临时抱佛脚
lín shí bào fó jiǎo

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

美东时间
měi dōng shí jiān

USA Eastern Standard Time