为时

為時

wéishí

verb #40,742

Meanings

HSK 3

现在开始锻炼身体，为时还不晚。

Xiànzài kāishǐ duànliàn shēntǐ, wéishí hái bù wǎn.

It's not too late to start exercising now.

HSK 6

这次为时三天的会议已经圆满结束。

Zhè cì wéishí sān tiān de huìyì yǐjīng yuánmǎn jiéshù.

This three-day conference has come to a successful close.

HSK 7-9

现在下结论还为时尚早。

Xiànzài xià jiélùn hái wéishí shàng zǎo.

It's still too early to draw conclusions.

mistakes

为 is wéi 'to be' here, not wèi 'for'.

usage

Set frames: 为时已晚 'too late', 为时过早 'premature', 为时不晚 'not too late'. Before a length of time it means 'lasting', like 为期.

为 wéi

时 shí