三时

三時

sānshí

noun #36,246

Meanings

1 the three farming seasons (spring, summer, autumn)
2 the three parts of the day (morning, noon, evening)
3 the three ages of the Dharma (Buddhism)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

古人重视三时农作。

Gǔrén zhòngshì sānshí nóngzuò.

The ancients valued farming in the three seasons.

HSK 7-9

佛教讲正法、像法、末法三时。

Fójiào jiǎng zhèngfǎ, xiàngfǎ, mòfǎ sānshí.

Buddhism speaks of the three ages: True Dharma, Semblance Dharma, and Final Dharma.

Tips

culture

A classical and literary word. The Buddhist sense, 正法 (True Dharma), 像法 (Semblance Dharma), and 末法 (Final Dharma), is the most cited in modern texts. Encountered mostly in classical poetry, history, and Buddhist writing.

Stroke Order

三 sān

时 shí