时差 (shí chā) — time difference (between time zones); jet lag (the physical discomfort from crossing time zones)
Definition
时差 means time difference across time zones, and also the jet lag you feel from crossing them. Different from 差距, which is a general 'gap' or 'disparity' between things like scores, income, or quality.
noun
time difference (between time zones)jet lag (the physical discomfort from crossing time zones)
Examples
- 时差。Běi jīng hé niǔ yuē de shí chā shì shí sān xiǎo shí.The time difference between Beijing and New York is 13 hours.
- ，时差。Wǒ gāng cóng měi guó huí lái, zhèng zài dǎo shí chā.I just came back from the US and am recovering from jet lag.
- ，时差。Cháng tú fēi xíng hòu, nǐ xū yào jǐ tiān lái shì yìng shí chā.After a long flight, you need a few days to adjust to the jet lag.
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