光阴

光陰

guāngyīn

noun #16,055

Meanings

1 time; time available
2 (literary) the passage of time

Characters

shade; shadow; yin

Examples

光阴似箭，日月如梭。

Guāngyīn sì jiàn, rìyuè rú suō.

Time flies like an arrow, the sun and moon shuttle back and forth.

不要浪费宝贵的光阴。

Bùyào làngfèi bǎoguì de guāngyīn.

Don't waste precious time.

Tips

culture

光阴似箭 (guāngyīn sì jiàn, time flies like an arrow) is one of the most famous Chinese proverbs about time. 一寸光阴一寸金 (an inch of time is an inch of gold) emphasizes time's value.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

阴 yīn