shí
jiān

HSK 1
common
noun

Meaning of 时间

时间 means time as a fundamental dimension of existence; the continuous progression of past, present, and future; a period of time; duration (with a specific beginning and end). Pronounced shí jiān. HSK 1.

  • time as a fundamental dimension of existence; the continuous progression of past, present, and future
  • a period of time; duration (with a specific beginning and end)
  • a specific point in time; moment; o'clock

Definitions & Examples

Shí
jiān
kōng
jiān
shì
zhì
cún
zài
de
liǎng
zhǒng
běn
xíng
shì
 

Time and space are two fundamental forms of material existence.

Ài
yīn
tǎn
de
xiāng
duì
lùn
gǎi
biàn
le
rén
men
duì
shí
jiān
de
rèn
shi
 

Einstein's theory of relativity changed people's understanding of time.

Zài
xué
zhōng
 
shí
jiān
shì
zhòng
yào
de
běn
liàng
 

In physics, time is an important fundamental quantity.