时差

時差

shíchā

noun #13,610

Measure Word

一个时差 gè

Meanings

1 time difference; time zone difference
2 jet lag

Characters

difference; gap

Examples

北京和纽约的时差是十三个小时。

Běijīng hé Niǔyuē de shíchā shì shísān ge xiǎoshí.

The time difference between Beijing and New York is thirteen hours.

我还在倒时差。

wǒ hái zài dǎo shíchā.

I'm still adjusting to the jet lag.

Tips

usage

倒时差 (literally 'reverse the time difference') is the common expression for 'to get over jet lag'. It's what everyone says after a long international flight.

Stroke Order

时 shí

差 chà