时 (shí) — (noun) time, period, season; (classifier) hour (used after numbers; also seen in 小时)
Definition
时 (shí) is a single-character time word used mostly inside compounds like 小时 (hour) or 那时 (at that time). As a standalone it leans literary/classical; in modern speech reach for 时间 or 时候 instead.
noun
timeperiodseason
classifier
hour (used after numbers; also seen in 小时)
Examples
- 。Wǒ méi yǒu shí jiān le.I have no time (left).
- 。Wǒ měi tiān gōng zuò bā xiǎo shí.I work eight hours a day.
- ，。Nà shí, wǒ zài jiā lǐ.At that time, I was at home.
Grammar
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