season; time
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
season; time of year; seasonal division
Refers to specific periods of the year, often associated with climate, agricultural activities, or traditional festivals.
Qīng清
míng明
shí时
jié节
yǔ雨
fēn纷
fēn纷
。
Rain falls heavily during the Qingming season.
Xiàn现
zài在
shì是
nóng农
máng忙
shí时
jié节
，
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
máng忙
lù碌
de的
nóng农
mín民
。
It is the busy farming season now, and the fields are filled with busy farmers everywhere.
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Zhōng中
qiū秋
shí时
jié节
，
rén人
men们
xí习
guàn惯
chī吃
yuè月
bǐng饼
shǎng赏
yuè月
。
During the Mid-Autumn season, people traditionally eat mooncakes and admire the full moon.
noun
time; moment; period
Refers to a specific point or period in time, often used retrospectively or to indicate a particular phase in the past.
Kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
xì戏
nà那
shí时
hou候
tā她
cái才
liù六
suì岁
。
She was only six years old at the time she started learning opera.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
de的
shí时
hou候
nà那
huì会
r儿
，
jiā家
lǐ里
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
shì视
jī机
。
When I was little, there wasn't even a television in the house.
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Fēn分
bié别
duō多
nián年
，
zài再
xiāng相
jiàn见
shí时
jié节
，
liǎng两
rén人
dōu都
yǐ已
bái白
fà发
cāng苍
cāng苍
。
After years of separation, when they met again, both had already grown gray-haired.