多时

多時

duōshí

adverb #25,934

Meanings

1 for a long time
2 for quite some time
3 long since

Characters

many; much; more

time; period; hour; when

Examples

我等你多时了，你终于来了。

Wǒ děng nǐ duōshí le, nǐ zhōngyú lái le.

I have been waiting for you for a long time; you've finally come.

久仰大名多时，今日终得相见。

Jiǔ yǎng dàmíng duōshí, jīnrì zhōng dé xiāng jiàn.

I have long admired your great name; today I am finally able to meet you.

Tips

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多时 is somewhat literary or formal. It is frequently used in classical phrases like 等候多时 (waiting a long time) or 久仰多时 (long admired). In casual speech, people might say 好久 instead.

Stroke Order

多 duō

时 shí