时间 shíjiān time

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Traditional: 時間

Stroke order

时间 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

时间 — the Chinese character for time (shíjiān), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 时间 — time

时 — 7 strokes
间 — 7 strokes

Senses

(concept of) time
(duration of) time
(point in) time

Characters in 时间

时 shí — o'clock; time; when
间 jiān — between; among; within a definite time or space

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

您有时间听我说吗？Nín yǒu shíjiān tīng wǒ shuō ma?Do you have time to listen to me?
我没有时间去商店。Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān qù shāngdiàn.I do not have time to go to the store.
我没有时间。Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.I don't have time.
你有时间帮我吗？Nǐ yǒu shíjiān bāng wǒ ma?Do you have time to help me?

Related words

时间 is pronounced shíjiān and means “time”.

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