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長時，短時 long time, short time;
暫時 temporary;
此時，彼時 at this time, at that time;
此時此日 this day and hour;
那時 at that time;
何時何地 when and where;
一時 (impulse of) a moment;
當時 at that time;
同時 at the same time;
即時 immediately;
及時 timely, before it is too late;
臨時 (a) temporary (government), (b) just at the moment, on the spot (propose a resolution, back out, etc.);
隨時 at any time;
不時之需 thing which may be needed any time, money for exigencies;
時不我與 time is running out.
(2) Date, hour: 一小時 an hour;
時辰 [shi2chen0], 時刻 [shi2ke4], 時期 [shi2qi2]↓;
定時 appointed hour;
準時，依時 punctually;
過時，逾時 belated (for appointment, etc.), after appointed time;
限時 set time limit.
(3) O’clock: 三時 three o'clock;
三時半 or 三時三十分 half past three or three thirty.
(4) Ancient system of dividing 24 hours into 12 two-hour periods, named by duodecimal cycle 子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥, beginning with 子時 11:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m.;
子時正 12:00 midnight;
午時正 12:00 midnoon;
卯時 around 8:00 a.m.;
see Appendix A.
(5) Period, times, days, season: 少時 youth;
老時 old age;
舊時 old times;
古時 ancient times;
時代 [shi2dai4], 時運 [shi2yUn4], 時世 [shi2shi4]1↓;
入時 fashionable (dress);
逆時 against the times or prevailing customs.
(2) Timely: 時雨，時雪 timely rain, snow.
學而時習之 learn and review it from time to time.
2.時變 [shi2bian4], n., (1) political changes; (2) the change of seasons.
3.時病 [shi2bing4], n., (1) the ills of the times; (2) (Chin. med.) epidemic.
4.時不常兒 [shi2bu0chang2er0], adv., oftentimes (＝時常).
5.時差 [shi2cha1], n., (1) difference in hours between different longitudes; (2) seasonal changes in length of day.
6.時常 [shi2chang2], adv., often.
7.時辰 [shi2chen0], n., (1) hour, time in gen. sense (＝時候 [shi2hou4]: 在這個時辰 at this (late, etc.) hour; 時辰不早了 it is late; (2) see N.4↑ (see Appendix A).
8.時氣 [shi2qi4], n., (1) epidemic; n., (2) ([shi2qi0]) adj., lucky: 他真是時氣 he is really lucky.
9.時期 [shi2qi2], n., (1) time limit; (2) period: 在這個時期 during this period; 乾隆時期 Chiarnlurng (Chienlung) period.
10.時代 [shi2dai4], n., epoch, era, period: 時代不同 the times are different; 那個時代 in those days; 時代偶像 idol of the times.
11.時調 [shi2diao4], n., popular song.
12.時分 [shi2fen4], n., season; time (early, late).
13.時光 [shi2guang1], n., time (early, late); passing hours: 時光流逝 the days (years) pass.
14.時好 [shi2hao4], n., popular fashion.
15.時候（兒） [shi2hou0]([er0]), n., time: 這個時候 at this time; 甚麼時候兒 what time, when?
16.時會 [shi2hui4], n., luck, right time (as person comes “at the right time” and succeeds).
17.時貨 [shi2huo4], n., goods of the season.
18.時政 [shi2zheng4]1, n., current politics.
19.時症 [shi2zheng4]2, n., (Chin. med.) seasonal illness.
20.時機 [shi2ji1], n., an opportune moment.
21.時價 [shi2jia4], n., current price.
22.時艱 [shi2jian1]1, n., (LL) problems and difficulties of the country.
23.時間 [shi2jian1]2, n., (common term) time, duration; time as a philosophic notion: 空間與時間 space and time; 開會的時間太長 the meeting lasts too long; 時間不早了 it is late; 有時間性 limited to a period only, temporary, (news) of temporary interest, (offers, business quotations) valid for a limited time; n., 時間表 n., timetable.
24.時節 [shi2jie2], n., (1) festival; (2) (AC) seasonal changes; (3) ([shi2jie0]) see [shi2hou1]([er0])↑.
25.時忌 [shi2ji4]1, n., taboo of the times.
26.時計 [shi2ji4]2, n., chronometer, clock, watch.
27.時禁 [shi2jin4], n., current taboo, ban.
28.時景 [shi2jing3], n., the times (good, bad); gen. conditions of a time.
29.時裝 [shi2zhuang1], n., current fashion in dress.
30.時中 [shi2zhong1]1, adj., (AC) moderate, appropriate, not extreme.
31.時鐘 [shi2zhong1]2, n., a clock.
32.時值 [shi2zhi2], n., current price or value.
33.時局 [shi2jU2], n., gen. situation (of country).
34.時刻 [shi2ke4], (1) n., time, hour; (2) adv., every moment: 時刻不忘，不離 not forget, not separate, for a single moment.
35.時曆 [shi2li4], n., (AC) calendar.
36.時令 [shi2ling4], n., (1) (AC) seasonal regulation; (2) seasonal changes; (3) ([shi2ling0]) epidemic (also 時令病 [shi2ling0bing4]).
37.時流 [shi2liu2], n., scholars of the times, contemporaries.
38.時論 [shi2lun4], n., (1) current criticism, essays on current topics; (2) public opinion.
39.時髦 [shi2mao2], (1) adj., fashionable; (2) n., vogue: 新時髦 new vogue.
40.時鳥 [shi2niao3], n., seasonal bird.
41.時派（兒） [shi2pai4] ([shi2pa4er0]), n. & adj., fashion, -able.
42.時牌 [shi2pai2], n., (MC) tablet indicating hour of the day, hung at office.
43.時評 [shi2ping2], n., (1) newspaper editorial, criticism on current topics; (2) prevailing criticism.
44.時人 [shi2ren2], n., people of the period, contemporaries.
45.時日 [shi2ri4], n., date, time limit.
46.時尚 [shi2shang4], n., fashion.
47.時下 [shi2xia4], adj. & adv., present: 時下的情形 the present condition.
48.時限 [shi2xian4], n., time limit.
49.時鮮 [shi2xian1], adj., fresh (fish, fruit, etc.).
50.時賢 [shi2xian2], n., the great scholars of the period, social leaders of the time.
51.時效 [shi2xiao4], n., time limited efficacy.
52.時新 [shi2xin1], adj., novel, newfangled.
53.時興 [shi2xing1], adj., fashionable, novel at the time.
54.時行 [shi2xing2], adj., current (vogue, disease); popular, enjoying popularity.
55.時世 [shi2shi4]1, n., the generation.
56.時式 [shi2shi4]2, adj., fashionable.
57.時事 [shi2shi4]3, n., current affairs.
58.時勢 [shi2shi4]4, n., current trend of events.
59.時時 [shi2shi2], adv., always, at every moment.
60.時序 [shi2xU4], n., the course of the seasons.
61.時望 [shi2wang4], n., a person's popularity: 時望所歸 the object of public esteem.
62.時文 [shi2wen2], n., formerly, essay in the eight paragraphs prescribed for civil examinations (八 股 80.80), as opp. to other non-prescribed forms.
63.時務 [shi2wu4], n., current public affairs: 識時務 familiar with the current situation; (AC) farmer's activities of the season.
64.時彥 [shi2yan4]1, n., see [shi2xian2]↑.
65.時諺 [shi2yan4]2, n., local proverb.
66.時樣（兒） [shi2yang4]([er0]), n. & adj., fashion, -able.
67.時醫 [shi2yi1], n., a popular physician.
68.時疫 [shi2yi4], n., epidemic, plague.
69.時宜 [shi2yi2], adj., appropriate, proper (dress, opinion): 不合時宜 unpopular (opinion).
70.時遇 [shi2yU4]1, n., luck in popular reception or in timely recognition by superior.
71.時譽 [shi2yU4]2, n., popularity, gen. esteem.
72.時運 [shi2yUn4], n., luck, times: 時運不濟 run into bad luck or times.
73.時雨 [shi2yU3], n., timely rain; (fig.) a teacher's good influence.