时间 (shí jiān) — time; period (a length or duration of time)
Definition
时间 means 'time' in the sense of a duration or amount of time you have (有时间 = have time). 时候 means a point or period in time (when); 时 is a shorter, more formal version. 时间表 is 'schedule/timetable'.
noun
timeperiod (a length or duration of time)
Measure word · 段
Examples
- ？Jīn tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma?Do you have time today?
- 时间。Tā jīn tiān méi yǒu shí jiān.He doesn't have time today.
- 时间。Wǒ men yě yǒu hěn duō shí jiān.We also have a lot of time.
Grammar
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