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時
  si4   jyutping
  shi2   pinyin
[1] time; fixed time
[2] [n] season
[3] [n] era; age; period; epoch
[4] hours
[5] often; frequently
[6] fashionable
[7] proper and adequate
[8] opportune (moments); opportunity
[9] timely; seasonable
[10] now ... now ...; sometimes ... sometimes ...
[11] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: 日 (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
時 / 时

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detail 按時間先後  on3 si4 gaan3 sin1 hau6  an4 shi2 jian4 xian1 hou4 = chronological
detail 任何時間  jam6 ho4 si4 gaan1*3  ren4 he2 shi2 jian1 = anytime
detail 時間  si4 gaan3; si4 gaan1  shi2 jian1 = time
detail 平時  ping4 si4  ping2 shi2 = ordinarily; usually; usual; normal
detail 小時  siu2 si4  xiao3 shi2 = hour
detail 什麼時間  sam6 mo1 si4 gaan1*3  shen2/she2 me5 shi2 jian1 = when? what time? 國
detail 有時  jau5 si4  you3 shi2 = sometimes
detail 幾時  gei2 si4/4*2  ji3 shi2 = when; what time; anytime
detail 此時  ci2 si4  ci3 shi2 = now, this moment, at this time 國
detail 何時  ho4 si4  he2 shi2 = when
detail 嗰陣時  go2 zan6 si4/4*2   = at that time 粵
detail 時候  si4 hau6  shi2 hou4 = (point in) time, moment
detail 嘥時間  saai1 si4 gaan1*3   = to waste time 粵
detail 時期  si4 kei4  shi2 qi1 (PRC), shi2 qi2 (Taiwan) = period; time; age; phase
detail 有時候  jau5 si4 hau6  you3 shi2 hou5 = sometimes
detail 時嘜  si4 mak1   = smart (as phonetic loanword) 粵
detail 半小時  bun3 siu2 si4   = a half hour
detail 閒時  haan4 si4*2   = free time, leisure time, idle time
detail 週時  zau1 si4   = often 粵
detail 四個小時  sei3 go3 siu2 si4  si4 ge4 xiao3 shi2 = four hours
detail 刁時  diu1 si4   = deuce 粵
detail 一段時間  jat1 dyun6 si4 gaan1*3  yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1 = a period of time
detail 抽時間  cau1 si4 gaan1*3  chou1 shi2 jian1 = find time; take time
detail 呢陣時  ni1 zan6 si4   = at this time 粵
detail 細時  sai3 si4  xi4 shi2 = when one was child; back when one was small 粵
detail 歡樂時光  fun1 lok6 si4 gwong1  huan1 le4 shi2 guang1 = Happy Hour (common formation)
detail 夏令時間  haa6 ling6 si4 gaan3  xia4 ling4 shi2 jian1 = daylight-saving time
detail 必要時  bit1 jiu3 si4  bi4 yao4 shi2 = if necessary
detail 揼時間  dam1 si4 gaan3   = time-consuming 粵
detail 大熱天時  daai6 jit6 tin1 si4  da4 re4 tian1 shi2 = hot summer weather 粵
detail 暫時  zaam6 si4  zan4 shi2 = for now; for the time being
detail 即時  zik1 si4  ji2 shi2 = immediately; instant
detail 花時間  faa1 si4 gaan1*3   = to spend time
detail 趕時間  gon2 si4 gaan1*3   = time is running out; hurry up; quickly
detail 霎時  saap3 si4   = in a moment; in an instant
detail 時不時  si4 bat1 si4   = occasionally; from time to time
detail 廿四小時  jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4   = 24-hours; the entire day 粵
detail 那時候  naa5 si4 hau6  na4 shi2 hou4 = at that time 國
detail 截止時間  zit6 zi2 si4 gaan1*3   = deadline
detail 同時  tung4 si4  tong2 shi2 = simultaneously, additionally, moreover
detail 隨時  ceoi4 si4  sui2 shi2 = at any time; whenever
detail 隨時隨地  ceoi4 si4 ceoi4 dei6   = whenever, wherever; at any time, at any place
detail 時裝  si4 zong1  shi2 zhuang1 = latest fashions (for clothing); fashionable dress
detail 時事  si4 si6  shi2 shi4 = current affairs
detail 時代  si4 doi6  shi2 dai4 = age
detail 時光  si4 gwong1  shi2 guang1 = time; period; era
detail 時刻  si4 hak1  shi2 ke4 = moment
detail 時時  si4 si4  shi2 shi2 = constantly; often
detail 時機  si4 gei1  shi2 ji1 = time; occasion; opportunity; timing
detail 時節  si4 zit3  shi2 jie2 = season; time
detail 時而  si4 ji4  shi2 er2 = occasionally
detail 不時  bat1 si4  bu4 shi2 = frequently
detail 與此同時  jyu5 ci2 tung4 si4  yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 = meanwhile
detail 一時  jat1 si4  yi4 shi2 = temporarily; a period of time
detail 準時  zeon2 si4  zhun3 shi2 = punctual; on time
detail 比利時  bei2 lei6 si4  bi3 li4 shi2 = Belgium
detail 什麼時候  sam6 mo1 si4 hau6  shen2 me5 shi2 hou4 = when ? 國
detail 學時  hok6 si4  xue2 shi2 = class period
detail 及時  kap6 si4  ji2 shi2 = on time; timely; promptly; without delay
detail 黃金時段  wong4 gam1 si4 dyun6   = primetime; peak period
detail 黃金時代  wong4 gam1 si4 doi6   = golden period; primetime; peak period
detail 在家千日好,出外一時難  zoi6 gaa1 cin1 jat6 hou2 ceot1 ngoi6 jat1 si4 naan4  zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 chu1 wai4 yi4 shi2 nan2 = A thousand days at home pass smoothly, a day away is beset with problems
detail 頓時  deon6 si4  dun4 shi2 = at once; immediately; forthwith
detail 當時  dong1 si4  dang1 shi2 = at that time; then; while; at that point in time
detail 趕時尚  gon2 si4 soeng6  gan3 shi2 shang4 = to climb aboard the bandwagon (lit., "to catch up with fashion")
detail 工時  gung1 si4   = a man-hour
detail 時報  si4 bou3  shi2 bao4 = "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
detail 歷時  lik6 si4  li4 shi2 = [1] to last; [2] to take (time); [3] period
detail 現時  jin6 si4  xian4 shi2 = current
detail 臨時  lam4 si4  lin2 shi2 = temporary, interim
detail 那時  naa5 si4  na4 shi2 = at that time 國
detail 時髦  si4 mou4*1  shi2 mao2 = vogue, fashionably, stylish, trendy
detail 趨時  ceoi1 si4  qu1 shi2 = to follow fashion
detail 其時  kei4 si4   = meantime
detail 時下  si4 haa6   = nowadays
detail 時差  si4 caa1   = time difference
detail 時段  si4 dyun6   = period of time
detail 時運  si4 wan6   = fortune; luck
detail 舊時  gau6 si4  jiu4 shi2 = once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past 粵
detail 屆時  gaai3 si4   = at the appointed time; on the occasion
detail 戰時  zin3 si4  zhan4 shi2 = wartime
detail 天時  tin1 si4   = climate; timeliness; weather 粵
detail 往時  wong5 si4*2   = past
detail 時價  si4 gaa3  shi2 jia4 = current price; market price
detail 時興  si4 hing1  shi2 xing1 = fashionable; in vogue; popular
detail 初時  co1 si4   = at first; in the beginning 粵
detail 到時  dou3 si4   = that time
detail 好多時  hou2 do1 si4   = many times
detail 幾時幾日  gei2 si4 gei2 jat6   = when?; what date 粵
detail 日治時期  jat6 zi6 si4 kei4  ri4 zhi4 shi2 qi1 (PRC), ri4 zhi4 shi2 qi2 (Taiwan) = the Japanese occupation period
detail 時辰  si4 san4  shi2 / chen2 = time
detail 有陣時  jau5 zan6 si4   = sometimes
detail 時款  si4 fun2   = fad
detail 時間無多  si4 gaan1*3 mou4 do1  shi2 jian1 wu2 duo1 = time is running out
detail 古時  gu2 si4  gu3 shi2 = [n] ancient times
detail 登時  dang1 si4   = at once
detail 長時  coeng4 si4   = long time
detail 時文  si4 man4   = essay in the eight paragraphs prescribed for civil examinations
detail 幾時都  gei2 si4 dou1   = whenever; anytime
detail 幾多時間  gei2 do1 si4 gaan1*3   = how long?
detail 耐啲時間  noi6 di1 si4 gaan1*3   = a longer time 粵
detail 長啲時間  coeng4 di1 si4 gaan1*3   = a longer time 粵
detail 一小時  jat1 siu2 si4  yi1 xiao3 shi2 = one hour
detail 一小時以後  jat1 siu2 si4 ji5 hau6  yi4 xiao3 shi2 yi3 hou4 = a short time later
detail 不失時機  bat1 sat1 si4 gei1  bu4 shi1 shi2 ji1 = seize the opportune moment; lose no time 國
detail 不時之需  bat1 si4 zi1 seoi1  bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 = a possible period of want or need 國
detail 不識時務  bat1 sik1 si4 mou6  bu4 shi2 shi2 wu4 = not know/understand politics 國
detail 時刻表  si4 hak1 biu2  shi2 ke4 biao3 = schedule; timetable
detail 時間表  si4 gaan1*3 biu2  shi2 jian1 biao3 = schedule; timetable
detail 舊陣時  gau6 zan6 si4   = in the past 粵
detail 保有時間  bou2 jau5 si4 gaan1*3  bao3 you3 shi2 jian1 = tenure
detail 信息時代  seon3 sik1 si4 doi6  xin4 xi2 shi2 dai4 = information age
detail 時大時小  si4 daai6 si4 siu2  shi2 da4 shi2 xiao3 = sometimes big, sometimes small; varying
detail 時尚  si4 soeng6  shi2 shang4 = the vogue; the fashion
detail 時常  si4 soeng4  shi2 chang2 = often; frequently
detail 時序  si4 zeoi6  shi2 xu4 = [1] seasons, times; [2] [sci.] time course, time sequence
detail 時態  si4 taai3  shi2 tai4 = (verb) tense
detail 時速  si4 cuk1  shi2 su4 = speed per hour
detail 時間內  si4 gaan1*3 noi6  shi2 jian1 nei4 = within (a period of time)
detail 時間進程  si4 gaan1*3 zeon3 cing4  shi2 jian1 jin4 cheng2 = time course
detail 奇熱時期  kei4 jit6 si4 kei4  qi2 re4 shi2 qi1 (PRC), qi2 re4 shi2 qi2 (Taiwan) = heatwave
detail 冰川時代的  bing1 cyun1 si4 doi6 dik1  bing1 chuan1 shi2 dai4 de5 = glacial 國
detail 按時的  on3 si4 dik1  an4 shi2 de5 = opportune 國
detail 八小時工作制  baat3 siu2 si4 gung1 zok3 zai3  ba1 xiao3 shi2 gong1 zuo4 zhi4 = eight hour working day
detail 同時代  tung4 si4 doi6  tong2 shi2 dai4 = contemporary
detail 反應時  faan2 jing3 si4  fan3 ying1 shi2 = response time
detail 按時  on3 si4  an4 shi2 = before deadline; on schedule; on time
detail 有時間  jau5 si4 gaan1*3  you3 shi2 jian1 = to have time
detail 此時此刻  ci2 si4 ci2 hak1  ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 = at this very moment
detail 此時以前  ci2 si4 ji5 cin4  ci3 shi2 yi3 qian2 = heretofore
detail 過渡時期  gwo3 dou6 si4 kei4  guo4 du4 shi2 qi1 = full for 過渡期
detail 幾個小時  gei2 go3 siu2 si4  ji3 ge5 xiao3 shi2 = several hours
detail 臨時政府  lam4 si4 zing3 fu2  lin2 shi2 zheng4 fu3 = provisional government
detail 當地時間  dong1 dei6 si4 gaan1*3  dang1 di4 shi2 jian1 = local time
detail 不違農時  bat1 wai4 nung4 si4  bu4 wei2 nong2 shi2 = not miss the farming season; do farm work in the right season 國
detail 無論何時  mou4 leon6 ho4 si4  wu2 lun4 he2 shi2 = whenever
detail 守時  sau2 si4  shou3 shi2 = punctual
detail 加時  gaa1 si4  jia1 shi2 = overtime
detail 時間線  si4 gaan1*3 sin3  shi2 jian1 xian4 = timeline
detail 時間軸  si4 gaan1*3 zuk6  shi2 jian1 zhou2 = timeline
detail 時軸  si4 zuk6  shi2 zhou2 = timeline
detail 時線  si4 sin3  shi2 xian4 = timeline
detail 分時線  fan1 si4 sin3  fen1 shi2 xian4 = timeline
detail 反時針方向  faan2 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3  fan3 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction
detail 逆時針方向  jik6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3  ni4 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = counterclockwise or anticlockwise direction
detail 順時針方向  seon6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3  shun4 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = clockwise
detail 當時的  dong1 si4 dik1  dang1 shi2 de5 = of that time; former 國
detail 的時候  dik1 si4 hau6  de5 shi2 hou4 = when; during; at the time of 國
detail 測定時間  cak1 ding6 si4 gaan1*3  ce4 ding4 shi2 jian1 = to clock (lit., "evaluate the time")
detail 辦公時間  baan6 gung1 si4 gaan1*3  ban4 gong1 shi2 jian1 = [n] office hours
detail 閱讀時間  jyut6 duk6 si4 gaan1*3  yue4 du2 shi2 jian1 = viewing time
detail 三國時代  saam1 gwok3 si4 doi6  san1 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280 AD)
detail 戰國時代  zin3 gwok3 si4 doi6  zhan4 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
detail 春秋戰國時代  ceon1 cau1 zin3 gwok3 si4 doi6  chun1 qiu1 zhan4 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods: Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
detail 春秋時代  ceon1 cau1 si4 doi6  chun1 qiu1 shi2 dai4 = Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC)
detail 一時衝動  jat1 si4 cung1 dung6   = on impulse
detail 二手時裝店  ji6 sau2 si4 zong1 dim3   = second-hand boutique
detail 時裝設計工作室  si4 zong1 cit3 gai3 gung1 zok3 sat1   = fashion design studio
detail 日光節約時間  jat6 gwong1 zit3 joek3 si4 gaan1*3  ri4 guang1 jie2 yue1 shi2 jian1 = daylight-saving time
detail 今時今日  gam1 si4 gam1 jat6   = right now; at this time; nowadays
detail 計時器  gai3 si4 hei3  ji4 shi2 qi4 = stop watch
detail 書到用時方恨少  syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2  shu1 dao4 yong4 shi2 fang1 hen4 shao3 = When you need to apply some knowledge and you regret not acquiring enough of it
detail 時裝店  si4 zong1 dim3   = a boutique
detail 石器時代  sek6 hei3 si4 doi6  shi2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the stone age
detail 柯非時  o1 fei1 si4*2   = [n] office (loanword)
detail 時間機器  si4 gaan1*3 gei1 hei3  shi2 jian1 ji1 qi4 = time machine
detail 幼時  jau3 si4  you4 shi2 = [n] childhood
detail 某時  mau5 si4  mou3 shi2 = sometime
detail 實時  sat6 si4  shi2 shi2 = real time
detail 授時  sau6 si4  shou4 shi2 = time service
detail 時勢  si4 sai3  shi2 shi4 = the current situation or trend; the way things are going
detail 常時  soeng4 si4  chang2 shi2 = frequently; often; usually; regularly
detail 粵語時代曲  jyut6 jyu5 si4 doi6 kuk1   = [n] Cantonese period songs
detail 臨時工  lam4 si4 gung1  lin2 shi2 gong1 = a temporary (worker)
detail 停留時間  ting4 lau4 si4 gaan1*3  ting2 liu2 shi2 jian1 = retention period (in environmental protection)
detail 一時一刻  jat1 si4 jat1 hak1  yi1 shi2 yi1 ke4 = for a single moment; at any time
detail 好嘅時候糖黐豆  hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 tong4 ci1 dau6*2   = when in good relation, (the two are like) beans stuck together by molasses 粵
detail 唔好嘅時候水溝油  m4 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 seoi2 kau1 jau4   = when not in good relation, (the two are like) oil poured into water 粵
detail 一時糖黐豆  jat1 si4 tong4 ci1 dau6*2   = sometimes (people) are very close 粵
detail 一時水摳油  jat1 si4 seoi2 kau1 jau4   = sometimes (people) are very angry with each other 粵
detail 過時  gwo3 si4  guo4 shi2 = out-of-date; outdated, unfashionable
detail 時起時跌  si4 hei2 si4 dit3   = up and down; fluctuate
detail 依時依候  ji1 si4 ji1 hau6   = before deadline; on schedule; on time; punctual 粵
detail 即時通訊  zik1 si4 tung1 seon3  ji2 shi2 tong1 xun4 = instant messaging (IM) (common formation)
detail 青銅器時代  cing1 tung4 hei3 si4 doi6  qing1 tong2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the Bronze age (common formation)
detail 繁忙時間  faan4 mong4 si4 gaan1*3  fan2 mang2 shi2 jian1 = rush hour
detail 消磨時間  siu1 mo4 si4 gaan1*3  xiao1 mo2 shi2 jian1 = kill time, pass the time
detail 即時重播  zik1 si4 cung5 bo3   = instant replay (common formation)
detail 彈性工作時間  daan6 sing3 gung1 zok3 si4 gaan1*3   = flexitime (common formation)
detail 時事評論  si4 si6 ping4 leon6   = news commentary (common formation)
detail 唔賭唔知時運高，唔嫖唔知身體好  m4 dou2 m4 zi1 si4 wan6 gou1, m4 piu4 m4 zi1 san1 tai2 hou2   = do not gamble then you don't know how lucky you are, do not go whorring then you don't know your heath is good 粵
detail 臨時臨急  lam4 si4 lam4 gap1   = to be hard pressed for time (and making decisions under then)
detail 臨時臨急  lam4 si4 lam4 gap1   = last minute, unprepared, in a great rush 粵
detail 天時旱  tin1 si4 hon5   = the dry season
detail 天時冷  tin1 si4 laang5   = winter; a cold period of time
detail 天時暑熱  tin1 si4 syu2 jit6   = extremely hot weather
detail 天時熱  tin1 si4 jit6   = summer; a hot period of time
detail 一時時  jat1 si4*2 si4   = for a while (contraction of 一時一時)
detail 一時間  jat1 si4 gaan1  yi1 shi2 jian1 = at that instant 粵
detail 任何時候  jam6 ho4 si4 hau6   = at any time
detail 周時  zau1 si4   = often 粵
detail 周不時  zau1 bat1 si4   = often 粵
detail 一時一樣  jat1 si4 jat1 joeng6   = always changing 粵
detail 即時短訊  zik1 si4 dyun2 seon3   = instant message
detail 霎時間  saap3 si4 gaan1  sha4 shi2 jian1 = in a moment; in an instant
detail 時裝片  si4 zong1 pin3*2   = modern drama
detail 上班時間  soeng5 baan1 si4 gaan1*3  shang3 ban1 shi2 jian1 = workday
detail 下班時間  haa6 baan1 si4 gaan1*3  xia4 ban1 shi2 jian1 = closing time
detail 休息時間  jau1 sik1 si4 gaan1*3  xiu1 xi5 shi2 jian1 = break; time-out; half-time; breathing space; rest time
detail 午餐時間  ng5 caan1 si4 gaan1*3  wu3 can1 shi2 jian1 = lunchtime
detail 拖延時間  to1 jin4 si4 gaan1*3  tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 = against the clock; against time
detail 日照時間  jat6 ziu3 si4 gaan1*3   = duration of sunshine
detail 時分  si4 fan1  shi2 fen1 = period during the day
detail 千載一時  cin1 zoi2 jat1 si4  qian1 zai3 yi1 shi2 = (of an opportunity) only once in a thousand years/golden
detail 時來運轉  si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3  shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 = strike lucky; touch lucky
detail 上機時間  soeng5 gei1 si4 gaan1*3   = hands-on time (common formation)
detail 上課時  soeng5 fo3 si4   = during class; classtime
detail 上課時數  soeng5 fo3 si4 sou3   = class hours (e.g., 1h per week, etc.)
detail 下課時間  haa6 fo3 si4 gaan1*3   = break time (from class)
detail 五時三刻  ng5 si4 saam1 hak1  wu3 shi2 san1 ke4 = at any time
detail 辰時卯時  san4 si4 maau5 si4  chen2 shi2 mao3 shi2 = at any time
detail 無時無刻  mou4 si4 mou4 hak1   = at any time
detail 著時  zoek6 si4   = right time 粵
detail 唔著時  m4 zoek6 si4   = wrong time 粵
detail 及時雨  kap6 si4 jyu5  ji2 shi2 yu3 = timely help; literally it means timely rain
detail 紙帶打點計時器  zi2 daai3*2 daa2 dim2 gai3 si4 hei3  zhi3 dai4 da3 dian3 ji4 shi2 qi4 = a ticker-tape timer (common formation)
detail 文藝復興時期  man4 ngai6 fuk6 hing1 si4 kei4  wen2 yi4 fu4 xing1 shi2 qi1 = Renaissance-era (common formation)
detail 第時  dai6 si4   = in the future, another day 粵
detail 當時今日  dong1 si4 gam1 jat6  dang1 shi2 jin1 ri4 = thus, hitherto
detail 先時  sin1 si4   = at first, in the beginning 粵
detail 風靡一時  fung1 mei5 jat1 si4  feng1 mi3 yi4 shi2 = to be fashionable for awhile; a fad
detail 與時並進  jyu5 si4 bing6 zeon3  yu3 shi2 bing4 jin4 = to advance with the times
detail 時光機  si4 gwong1 gei1  shi2 guang1 ji1 = time machine
detail 小時候  siu2 si4 hau6  xiao3 shi2 hou4 = in one's childhood; when one was young
detail 時鐘  si4 zung1  shi2 zhong1 = clock, timepiece
detail 時空  si4 hung1  shi2 kong1 = time and space; spacetime (in relativity)
detail 巔峰時期  din1 fung1 si4 kei4  dian1 feng1 shi2 qi1 (PRC); dian1 feng1 shi2 qi2 (Taiwan) = noontide, the highest or best point or part (common formation)
detail 入時  jap9 si4  ru4 shi2 = in style; current; up-to-date; trendy
detail 及時行樂   kap6 si4 hang4 lok6  ji2 shi2 xing2 le4 = to enjoy or to have fun before it's too late; seize the day
detail 不時不食  bat1 si4 bat1 sik6   = not to eat food that is not in season
detail 此一時，彼一時  ci2 jat1 si4 bei2 jat1 si4  ci3 yi1 shi2, bi3 yi1 shi2 = times have changed; that was then, this is now
detail 現時孳息率  jin4 si4 zi1 sik1 leot6*2  xian4 shi2 zi1 xi1 (PRC) / xi2 (TW) lv4 = (economics) current yield
detail 與時俱進  jyu5 si4 keoi1 zeon3  yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 = to keep pace with current developments; to keep pace with current trends; to stay up-to-date
detail 恨不相逢未嫁時  han6 bat1 soeng1 fung4 mei6 gaa3 si4  hen4 bu4 xiang1 feng2 wei4 jia4 shi2 = (of already married people) to regret that one hadn't met someone else before getting married
detail 甚麼時候  sam6 mo1 si4 hau6  she2 me5 shi2 hou4 = when ? 國
detail 一時之氣  jat1 si4 zi1 hei3  yi1 shi2 zhi1 qi4 = passing anger; momentary anger
detail 當其時  dong1 kei4 si4  dang1 qi2 shi2 = then 粵
detail 計時  gai3 si4  ji4 shi2 = reckon by time; to count time
detail 識時務者為俊傑  sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6  shi4 [TW] shi2 [PRC] shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei2 jun4 jie2 = one can only be a hero when he is able to recognize the trend of current events; be accomodating to the present situation
detail 幾時輪到...  gei2 si4 leon4 dou3  ji3 shi2 lun2 dao4 = who said you can... 粵
detail 瞬時  seon3 si4  shun4 shi2 = instantaneous
detail 時菜  si4 coi3  shi2 cai4 = seasonal vegetables
detail 時租酒店  si4 zou1 zau2 dim3  shi2 zu1 jiu3 dian4 = hourly hotel, hourly rate hotel, love hotel
detail 時鐘酒店  si4 zung1 zau2 dim3  shi2 zhong1 jiu3 dian4 = hourly hotel, hourly rate hotel, love hotel
detail 曾幾何時  cang4 gei2 ho4 si4  ceng2 ji3 he2 shi2 = before long; just a while ago
detail 時時刻刻  si4 si4 hak1 hak1  shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 = constantly, always, all the time
detail 紅極一時  hung4 gik6 jat1 si4  hong2 ji2 yi1 shi2 = famous for a short period
detail 時移  si4 ji4  shi2 yi2 = time shifting
detail 超時  ciu1 si4  chao1 shi2 = over time; time over; time-out
detail 准時  zeon2 si4  shun3 shi2 = punctual, on time, on schedule
detail 捱時間  ngaai4 si4 gaan3  ai2 shi2 jian1 = dawdle; stall
detail 預鬆時間  jyu6 sung1 si4 gaan3  yu4 song4 shi2 jian1 = leave a little extra time (to do sth.) 粵
detail 避得一時唔避得一世  bei6 dak1 jat1 si4 m4 bei6 dak1 jat1 sai3  bi4 de2 yi1 shi2 wu2 bi4 de2 yi1 shi4 = you might be able to avoid sth. for the moment but not for your whole life 粵
detail 時至今日  si4 zi3 gam1 jat6  shi2 zhi1 jin1 ri4 = up until now
detail 時光倒流  si4 gwong1 dou3 lau4  shi2 guang1 dao4 liu2 = turn back the clock
detail 較早時  gaau3 zou2 si4  jiao4 zao3 shi2 = a while back; some time ago 粵
detail 一時大意  jat1 si4 daai6 ji3  yi1 shi2 da4 yi4 = a momentary lapse of reason
detail 時令  si4 ling6  shi2 ling4 = season
detail 共渡時艱  gung6 dou6 si4 gaan1  gong4 du4 shi2 jian1 = endure the current hardship together
detail 劃時代  waak6 si4 doi6  hua4 shi2 dai4 = epoch-making
detail 超時代  ciu1 si4 doi6  chao1 shi2 dai4 = ahead of one's time
detail 一時之間  jat1 si4 zi1 gaan1  yi1 shi2 zhi1 jian1 = at that very instant 粵
detail 時移世易  si4 ji4 sai3 jik6  shi2 yi2 shi4 yi4 = world changes with the times
detail 貪一時之快  taam1 jat1 si4 zi1 faai3  tan1 yi1 shi2 zhi1 kuai4 = seek momentary satisfaction
detail 費時失事  fai3 si4 sat1 si6  fei4 shi2 shi1 shi4 = big waste of time; much ado about nothing
detail 話時話  waa6 si4 waa6   = that being said; back to the subject; frankly speaking 粵
detail 第一時間  dai6 jat1 si4 gaan1*3  di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 = immediately; right away
detail 分時多工  fan1 si4 do1 gung1  fen1 shi2 duo1 gong1 = time division multiplexing (TDM)
detail 東部時間  dung1 bou6 si4 gaan1*3  dong1 bu4 shi2 jian1 = (U.S.) Eastern (standard) time (EST)
detail 華盛頓時報  waa4 sing6 deon6 si4 bou3  hua2 sheng4 dun4 shi2 bao4 = Washington Times (newspaper)
detail 加工時序  gaa1 gung1 si4 zeoi6  jia1 gong1 shi2 xu4 = [sci.] time course, time sequence
detail 李時珍  lei5 si4 zan1  li3 shi2 zhen1 = Li Shi Zhen (1518-1593), famous doctor, author of ben3 cao3 gang1 mu4
detail 洛杉磯時報  lok3 caam3 gei1 si4 bou3  luo4 shan1 ji1 shi2 bao4 = Los Angeles Times
detail 紐約時報  nau2 joek3 si4 bou3  niu3 yue1 shi2 bao4 = New York Times (newspaper)
detail 美東時間  mei5 dung1 si4 gaan1*3  mei3 dong1 shi2 jian1 = USA Eastern Standard Time
detail 隨機時間  ceoi4 gei1 si4 gaan1*3  sui2 ji1 shi2 jian1 = random period of time; random interval
detail 響應時間  hoeng2 jing3 si4 gaan1*3  xiang3 ying4 shi2 jian1 = response time
detail 首次注視時間  sau2 ci3 zyu3 si6 si4 gaan1*3  shou3 ci4 zhu4 shi4 shi2 jian1 = first fixation duration
detail 伊拉克臨時政府  ji1 laai1 hak1 lam4 si4 zing3 fu2   = the Iraqi interim government
detail 芝加哥太陽時報  zi1 gaa1 go1 taai3 joeng4 si4 bou3   = Chicago Sun Times
detail 時代雜誌  si4 doi6 zaap6 zi3  shi2 dai4 za2 zhi4 = Time (magazine)
detail 金融時報  gam1 jung4 si4 bou3   = Financial Times
detail 保時捷  bou2 si4 zit3   = Porsche
detail 抗日時期  kong3 jat6 si4 kei4  kang4 ri4 shi2 qi1 (PRC), kang4 ri4 shi2 qi2 (Taiwan) = during the war of resistance; during the Japanese War
detail 新石器時代  san1 sek6 hei3 si4 doi6  xin1 shi2 qi4 shi2 dai4 = the Neolithic Age
detail 實時操作環境  sat6 si4 cou1 zok3 waan4 ging2  shi2 shi2 cao1 zuo4 huan2 jing4 = realtime operating environment (common formation)
detail 實時技術  sat6 si4 gei6 seot6  shi2 shi2 ji4 shu4 = online technique (common formation)
detail 實時加工  sat6 si4 gaa1 gung1  shi2 shi2 jia1 gong1 = online processing (common formation)
detail 時間常數  si4 gaan1*3 soeng4 sou3   = a time constant (common formation)
detail 時間延緩  si4 gaan1*3 jin4 wun6   = time dilation (common formation)
detail 海峽時報  hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3  hai3 xia2 shi2 bao4 = The Straits Times
detail 北京時間  bak1 ging1 si4 gaan1*3  bei3 jing1 shi2 jian1 = Chinese Standard Time (common formation)
detail 新海峽時報  san1 hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3  xin1 hai3 xia2 Shi2 bao4 = New Strait Times
detail 格林威治時間  gaak3 lam4 wai1 zi6 si4 gaan1*3  ge2 lin2 wei1 zhi4 shi2 jian1 = Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Universal Coordinated Time (UCT)
detail 中性時裝男  zung1 sing3 si4 zong1 naam4  zhong1 xing4 shi2 zhuang1 nan2 = a metrosexual
detail 依時  ji1 si4  yi1 shi2 = timely 粵
detail 時代廣場  si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4  shi2 dai4 guang3 chang3 = Times Square (in Causeway Bay)
detail 三時六候  saam1 si4 luk6 hau6   = at any time; as the occasion allows
detail 時不我與  si4 bat1 ngo5 jyu5  shi2 bu4 wo3 yu3 = 1. once time is lost it can't be retrieved 2. time is running out; time is of essence
detail 時運乖蹇  si4 wan6 gwaai1 gin2  shi2 yun4 guai1 jian3 = encounter bad luck; be unfortunate
detail 一時口快  jat1 si4 hau2 faai3   = a slip of the tongue
detail 審時度勢  sam2 si4 dok6 sai3  shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 = size up the situation
detail 臨時的本地管理接口  lam4 si4 dik1 bun2 dei6 gun2 lei5 zip3 hau2  lin2 shi2 de5 ben3 di4 guan3 li3 jie1 kou3 = Interim Local Management Interface; ILMI 國
detail 中國時報  zung1 gwok3 si4 bou3  zhong1 guo2 shi2 bao4 = China Times (newspaper)
detail 百時美施貴寶  baak3 si4 mei5 si1 gwai3 bou2  bai3 shi2 mei3 shi1 gui4 bao3 = Bristol-Myers Squibb
detail 印度時報  jan3 dou6 si4 bou3  yin4 du4 shi2 bao4 = India Times
detail 新加坡海峽時報指數  san1 gaa1*3 bo1 hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3 zi2 sou3   = Singapore Straits Times Index
detail 英國金融時報100指數  jing1 gwok3 gam1 jung4 si4 bou3 -1 00zi2 sou3   = London FTSE-100 Share Index
detail 比利時聯合銀行  bei2 lei6 si4 lyun4 hap6 ngan4 hong4   = KBC Bank N.V. (common formation)
detail 哭時遺尿  huk1 si4 wai4 niu6  ku1 shi2 yi2 niao4 = dacryuria

Showing all 50 examples containing 時
detail 你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back?
[the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]
detail 平時唔會講〝多過〞. 粵
Normally we won't say "多過".
[(This is actually referencing the sentence "今年學費貴過舊年").]
detail audio 呢個價錢貴過平時嘅。 粵
This price is higher than normal.
detail audio 一小時有六十分鐘。
There are sixty minutes in an hour.
detail audio 每年呢個時候總係咁忙碌 粵
It is always so busy this time of the year.
detail 每年這個時候都很忙 國
It is always so busy this time of the year.
detail audio 我哋幾時擺放聖誕裝飾呀? 粵
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?
detail 我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？ 國
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?
detail 聖誕節是闔家團聚的好時光 國
Christmas is a time for family.
detail 你真係嚟得著時 粵
You came at the right time
[cf. [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/596/]opposite version[/url]]
detail 你真係嚟得唔著時 粵
You come at a bad time.
[cf. [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/595/]opposite version[/url]]
detail 大熱天時開冷氣真舒服。 粵
It is so comfortable to have the air-contioner on during hot days.
detail audio 一日煮足三餐都幾嘥時間。 粵
It is very time-consuming if the three meals of a day are all made by me.
detail audio 當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。 粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]
detail 幾時先去食飯呀？ 粵
When do we go having meal?
detail 有時淨係叫坦克 粵
Sometimes it's shortened to "tank".
[Lit. Have-times only call "tank". [坦克 is short for 坦克車.]]
detail 因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼 粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]
detail 你啲頭髮平時咁撈攪，點解今晚梳頭 粵  ?! 
Your hair's normally so messy, why've you combed it this evening?
detail 我平時做嘢好敷衍 粵
I'm normally pretty apathetic about my work.
[You can also say 我平時做嘢做得好敷衍.]
detail 我近排好忙﹐冇時間照顧仔女。 粵
I'm too busy these days to have time to take care of my children.
[The English phrase "too busy to have time" becomes "too busy and have no time" in Cantonese.]
detail 可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。 國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
detail 慳返啲時間 粵
to save (back) some time
detail 你務必要按時到達那裡。 國
You must be there on time.
detail audio 我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。 粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
detail 亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。 粵
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137957,137958#msg-137958]
detail 佢做嘢好快手，之不過有時揦西啲 粵
He is very fast in what he does, but occasionally he can be sloppy.
detail 捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓 粵
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.
detail 呢幾百文真係及時雨囉 粵
This few hundred dollars is really great help at the right time.
detail 佢近來怪怪哋，一時就笑口吟吟，一時就鼓埋泡腮 粵
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy
detail 快啲畀電話人啦，費時佢牽腸掛肚噃 粵
Give her a call. Don't make her worry.
detail 騎樓嘅花盆危危乎，隨時都會跌落去噉 粵
The pots on the balcony seems unstable enough to fall off anytime.
detail 現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。 國
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.
detail 我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。 粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]
detail audio 危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.
detail 舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。 粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.
detail 當你蹣跚學步時，爸爸離開咗我哋 粵
Father left us when you were still tottering while learning to walk.
detail 香港機場與時並進
Hong Kong Airport is to improve and advance with the times.
detail 佢當時好慌，以為自己命不久矣 粵
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.
detail 快要達成協議時對方節外生枝 國
An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new issues
detail 嚟到真係著時，適值佢喺屋企 粵
Came at the right time, just when he is home.
detail 嗰時有嗰時嘅社會氛圍 粵
Back then, society had its own sets of norms.
detail 有時廣東話講起上嚟都幾繑口 粵
Sometimes Cantonese can be very hard to pronounce.
detail 搬重嘢嘅時候，要保持姿勢正確。 粵
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
[or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]
detail 時間嘅配合好難以置信 粵
The coincidentalness of the timing is too hard to believe.
detail 我嗰陣時親眼見到隻獅子喺動物園嗰度衝咗出嚟 粵
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo!
[Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)]
detail 佢有時會好神經質
She gets hysterical sometimes.
[Lit. she will sometimes very hysterical]
detail audio 佢噏得就噏, 周時畀人抽後腳 粵
He talks so much that people often use his own words to contradict him.
detail 結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋 粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.
detail 綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
detail 我等陣去佢間舖頭打墩﹐傾吓偈同消磨吓時間。 粵
I'm going to his store and spend a long time there in a moment, to chat, and to kill time.

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