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一時
  jat1 si4   jyutping
  yi4 shi2   pinyin
[1] [adv] temporarily; momentarily; for the moment
[2] [n] a period of time; a short while

Default PoS: adverb Additional PoS: noun

Level: 3   Google Frequency: 5,490,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
一時 / 一时

This word has been viewed 2743 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 15th Dec 2004 15:15 and last edited on 14th Apr 2016 11:09
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Characters in this word:

 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 si4  -  time

19 compounds containing this word:

在家千日好,出外一時難 - A thousand days at home pass smoothly, a day away is beset with problems
一時衝動 - on impulse
一時一刻 - for a single moment; at any time
一時糖黐豆 - sometimes (people) are very close
一時水摳油 - sometimes (people) are very angry with each other
一時時 - for a while (contraction of 一時一時)
一時間 - at that instant
一時一樣 - always changing
千載一時 - (of an opportunity) only once in a thousand years/golden
風靡一時 - to be fashionable for awhile; a fad
此一時,彼一時 - times have changed; that was then, this is now
一時之氣 - passing anger; momentary anger
紅極一時 - famous for a short period
避得一時唔避得一世 - you might be able to avoid sth. for the moment but not for your whole life
一時大意 - a momentary lapse of reason
一時之間 - at that very instant
貪一時之快 - seek momentary satisfaction
第一時間 - immediately; right away
一時口快 - a slip of the tongue

Showing all 2 examples containing 一時
detail 近來一時一時鼓埋泡腮
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy
detail 舊底玩具風靡一時而家㗎喇
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.
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