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What does 时 mean in Chinese?

时 (shí) means "old variant of 時|时[shi2]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 时?

时 is pronounced "shí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 时?

时 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What words contain the character 时?

Common words with 时 include 一时 (a period of time), 不时 (from time to time), 不失时机 (to seize the opportune moment), 一时间 (for a moment), 一霎时 (in an instant).

How do you write 时?

时 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 日. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

时 (shí) — old variant of 時|时[shi2] | Chinese Dictionary

时

shí

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

HSK 37 strokes

Traditional: 旹

Character Breakdown

时 = 日 + 寸

The sun measured in inches — time

Radical: 日 (no. 72)Strokes: 7Traditional: 旹

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Definitions

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

Example Sentences

时间到了。

Shíjiān dào le

Time is up

Words Containing 时

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
一时	yī shí	a period of time	HSK 6
不时	bù shí	from time to time	HSK 5
不失时机	bù shī shí jī	to seize the opportune moment	HSK 6
一时间	yī shí jiān	for a moment
一霎时	yī shà shí	in an instant
一时半刻	yī shí bàn kè	a short time
一时半晌	yī shí bàn shǎng	a short time
一时半会	yī shí bàn huì	a short time
一时半霎	yī shí bàn shà	a short time
一时瑜亮	yī shí Yú Liàng	two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[Zhou1 Yu2] and 諸葛亮\|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4])

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㐅(wǔ)— archaic variant of 五[wu3]

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㐌(tā)— variant of 它[ta1]

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㐜(chóu)— variant of 仇[chou2]

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Grammar Notes

Time Expression PlacementHSK 1

Subject + Time + Verb + Object (or) Time + Subject + Verb + Object

Duration ComplementHSK 2

Subject + Verb + 了 + Duration (+ Object)

From...To (从...到)HSK 2

从 + Starting Point + 到 + Ending Point

是...的 ConstructionHSK 3

Subject + 是 + [detail] + Verb + 的 + (Object)

Even (连...都/也)HSK 3

连 + Emphasized Element + 都/也 + Verb

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 3

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