Definition
时分 refers to a specific period of time, often a particular hour or part of the day, and is used in literary or formal contexts. It appears in fixed expressions like 黎明时分 (at dawn) or 黄昏时分 (at dusk). It is more specific and poetic than the general word 时候.
n.
a particular point or period in time (especially a time of day)
Examples
- 时分，。Huánghūn shí fēn, tiān biān chūxiàn le měilì de wǎnxiá.At dusk, beautiful sunset clouds appeared on the horizon.
- 时分。Wǒ zài límíng shí fēn tīng dào le dì yī shēng niǎo jiào.I heard the first bird chirp at dawn.
- 时分，。Bàngwǎn shí fēn, jiēdào shang de rén yuè lái yuè duō.In the evening, more and more people appear on the streets.
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