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Shi Jian - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Time" in Mandarin Chinese

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Shi Jian

Meaning

time; period

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►shí jiān
Tone numbers: shi2 jian1

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 時間
Simplified: 时间

First Character: 時 (shí) – o`clock; time; when; hour; season; period
Second Character: 間 (jiān) – between; among; space

Examples of Shí Jiān

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Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu shíjiān.
我現在沒有時間。
我现在没有时间。
I don't have any spare time right now.

Chāo shì yíngyè shíjiān shì zǎoshang 8 diǎn dào wǎnshang 10 diǎn.
超市營業時間是早上8點到晚上10點。
超市营业时间是早上8点到晚上10点。
The market's business hours are from 8 in the morning to 10 at night.

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