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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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