宙 (zhòu) — (bound form) time, the temporal dimension of the universe (only in compounds, chiefly 宇宙)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'time / the temporal dimension', paired with 宇 ('space') in 宇宙 to mean 'universe' (space-time). Never used alone.
bound form
(bound form) timethe temporal dimension of the universe (only in compounds, chiefly 宇宙)
Examples
- 。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài tàn suǒ yǔ zhòu de qǐ yuán.Scientists are exploring the origin of the universe.
- 。Rén lèi duì yǔ zhòu de liǎo jiě hái hěn yǒu xiàn.Human understanding of the universe is still very limited.
- 。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yí gè píng xíng yǔ zhòu de gù shi.This novel tells the story of a parallel universe.
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