Definition
时空 refers to the continuum of space and time. In physics it means 'space-time' (the four-dimensional fabric of the universe), while in everyday or literary use it often describes a specific time and place setting, like the world of a story or a particular historical period. The word appears frequently in science fiction (时空穿越 'time-space travel') and in discussions of relativity.
noun
(physics) space-time(narrative/setting) a particular time and placea specific era and locale
Easily confused
- 失控shī kòngsound-aliketo go out of control, to lose control
Examples
- 时空。Àiyīnsītǎn de guǎngyì xiāngduìlùn chèdǐ gǎibiàn le wǒmen duì shí kōng de lǐjiě.Einstein's general theory of relativity completely changed our understanding of space-time.
- 时空，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí gè jiàkōng de shí kōng, chōngmǎn le qíhuàn sècǎi.This novel depicts an alternate time-space, full of fantasy elements.
- ，时空。Měi cì huí dào lǎojiā, wǒ dōu gǎnjué zìjǐ kuàyuè le shí kōng.Every time I return to my hometown, I feel like I've crossed time and space.
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