in terms of time; temporally
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be (in terms of time); to consider the timing
Commonly used with adjectives like 早, 晚, 长, 短 to comment on whether the timing is appropriate. Often appears in set phrases.
Xiàn现
zài在
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
wéi为
shí时
guò过
zǎo早
。
It is too early to take action now.
Děng等
tā他
yì意
shí识
dào到
cuò错
wù误
，
wéi为
shí时
yǐ已
wǎn晚
。
By the time he realized his mistake, it was already too late.
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Lǐ离
bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
shù束
wéi为
shí时
bù不
duō多
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiā加
kuài快
sù速
dù度
。
There is not much time left before the match ends; we must speed up.
Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
wéi为
shí时
sān三
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
。
This research took three years and is finally completed.