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Character Decomposition
时=日+寸
Etymology
day
Meanings
o'clock
time
when
hour
season
period
surname Shi
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Words with 时 955 total
at that (future) time到时dào shíantiquity古时gǔ shíat that time彼时bǐ shíin fashion · suiting the time · seasonable · timely合时hé shítimely; at the right time · promptly; without delay及时jí shíin former times · the olden days旧时jiù shíoutdated · out of luck背时bèi shífrom time to time · now and then · occasionally · frequently不时bù shíwhen何时hé shí
Idioms with 时 213 total Chain
see 此一時，，彼一时彼一时，此一时bǐ yī shí , cǐ yī shíout of step with current thinking · outmoded · inappropriate for the occasion不合时宜bù hé shí yíout of step with current thinking · outmoded · inappropriate for the occasion不入时宜bù rù shí yíto seize the opportune moment · to lose no time不失时机bù shī shí jīa possible period of want or need不时之需bù shí zhī xūto show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances · not amenable to reason不识时务bù shí shí wù
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