时空 (shí kōng) — (physics) space-time; (narrative/setting) a particular time and place; a specific era and locale
Definition
Combines 时间 (time) and 空间 (space) into a single concept. In physics it means 'space-time'; in narrative it denotes a specific era and locale as one setting.
noun
(physics) space-time(narrative/setting) a particular time and placea specific era and locale
Examples
- 时空。Ài yīn sī tǎn de guǎng yì xiāng duì lùn chè dǐ gǎi biàn le wǒ men duì shí kōng de lǐ jiě.Einstein's general theory of relativity completely changed our understanding of space-time.
- 时空，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè jià kōng de shí kōng, chōng mǎn le qí huàn sè cǎi.This novel depicts an alternate time-space, full of fantasy elements.
- ，时空。Měi cì huí dào lǎo jiā, wǒ dōu gǎn jué zì jǐ kuà yuè le shí kōng.Every time I return to my hometown, I feel like I've crossed time and space.
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