Definition
时隔 (shí gé) is a phrase used before a time expression to indicate that something happens after that period has passed. It is common in written/formal Chinese and always followed by a quantity of time (e.g., 二十年, 数月), translating as 'after an interval/gap of'.
phrase
after an interval of (time)after a gap of
Easily confused
- 诗歌shī gēsound-alikepoetry; poem
Examples
- 时隔，。shí gé èrshí nián, tāmen zhōngyú chóngféng le.After a gap of twenty years, they finally reunited.
- 时隔，。shí gé shù yuè, zhè jiā gōngsī yòu tuīchū le xīn chǎnpǐn.After a gap of several months, this company launched a new product again.
- 时隔，。shí gé yí gè shìjì, zhè bù xiǎoshuō yīrán shēn shòu dúzhě xǐ'ài.After a gap of a century, this novel is still deeply loved by readers.
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