炻
time; moment; often
Meanings
7 senses · 14 examplesnoun
time; period; duration
Refers to the abstract concept of time or a specific historical period.
Time is money.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
noun
moment; hour; point in time
Refers to a specific instant or the hour on a clock.
When are you coming?
It is exactly three o'clock.
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Sometimes I think of her.
adverb
often; frequently; constantly
Indicates high frequency of an action or state.
He often comes here.
The weather is sometimes cold, sometimes hot.
noun
season; the right time for planting or harvesting
Refers to agricultural seasons or the appropriate time for activities.
Not to miss the farming season.
seasonal vegetables
noun
opportunity; chance
Refers to a favorable moment for action.
Waiting for the right opportunity.
Opportunity knocks but once.
adjective
current; present; fashionable
Describes what is currently popular or happening now.
This saying is popular nowadays.
fashionable clothes
conjunction
at that time; then
literaryUsed in classical or literary contexts to indicate a past time.
It was the ninth month, the sequence belonging to late autumn.