时分

時分

shífēn

noun #10,209

Meanings

1 time
2 period of the day
3 hour

Characters

to divide, part

Examples

傍晚时分，天色渐暗。

Bàngwǎn shífēn, tiānsè jiàn àn.

Around dusk, the sky gradually darkened.

黎明时分他就出发了。

Límíng shífēn tā jiù chūfā le.

He set out at dawn.

Tips

usage

时分 is often used after a time expression to mean 'around that time': 傍晚时分 (around dusk), 午夜时分 (around midnight). More literary than just saying 的时候.

Stroke Order

时 shí

分 fēn