time; era; days; life
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
time; the passage of time
literaryOften used in a poetic or reflective sense to describe the fleeting nature of time.
Shí时
guāng光
yì易
shì逝
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
dāng当
xià下
。
Time flies, so we must cherish the present.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
xiāo消
mó磨
shí时
guāng光
。
He whiled away the time in the park.
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Huí回
shǒu首
wǎng往
shì事
，
gǎn感
tàn叹
shí时
guāng光
rěn荏
rǎn苒
。
Looking back on the past, I sigh at how time has slipped away.
noun
era; period; time
Refers to a specific historical or personal period.
Tā他
shì是
kàng抗
rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
guāng光
rù入
wǔ伍
de的
。
He enlisted during the time of the War of Resistance against Japan.
Nà那
duàn段
liú留
xué学
shí时
guāng光
shì是
wǒ我
zuì最
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
jì记
yì忆
。
That period of studying abroad is my most precious memory.
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Wǒ我
men们
huái怀
niàn念
dà大
xué学
shí时
guāng光
。
We miss our university days.
noun
days; life; livelihood
informalRefers to one's daily life or living conditions, often with an emotional tone.
Tā他
men们
guò过
zhe着
fēng丰
yī衣
zú足
shí食
de的
hǎo好
shí时
guāng光
。
They are living a good life with plenty of food and clothing.
Nà那
duàn段
jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
shí时
guāng光
zhōng终
yú于
guò过
qù去
le了
。
Those difficult days are finally over.
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Zhù祝
nǐ你
wèi未
lái来
de的
shí时
guāng光
chōng充
mǎn满
xìng幸
fú福
。
May your future days be filled with happiness.