time; days
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
time
literaryA formal or literary term for the abstract concept of time, often used to express its fleeting nature.
Guāng光
yīn阴
sì似
jiàn箭
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
yòu又
shì是
yī一
nián年
。
Time flies like an arrow; another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Qīng青
nián年
shí时
dài代
de的
guāng光
yīn阴
shì是
zuì最
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
。
The time of one's youth is the most precious.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
zhè这
dà大
hǎo好
guāng光
yīn阴
。
We must treasure this splendid time.
noun
days; daily life
dialectA dialectal or colloquial usage, referring to periods of time or one's day-to-day life.
Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
de的
nà那
duàn段
guāng光
yīn阴
hěn很
qīng清
jìng静
。
Those days he spent in the countryside were very peaceful.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
cháng常
shuō说
qǐ起
guò过
qù去
de的
jiān艰
nán难
guāng光
yīn阴
。
Older folks often talk about the hard times of the past.