时空

時空

shíkōng

noun HSK 7 #4,483

Meanings

1 time and space
2 space-time

Characters

Literally 'time-space'

Examples

这部电影讲的是时空穿越的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì shíkōng chuānyuè de gùshi.

This movie tells a story about traveling through time and space.

科学家研究时空的本质。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū shíkōng de běnzhì.

Scientists study the nature of space-time.

如果能穿越时空，你想去哪个时代？

Rúguǒ néng chuānyuè shíkōng, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎge shídài?

If you could travel through time and space, which era would you want to go to?

Tips

usage

时空穿越 (time-space travel) is the standard term for time travel in Chinese. 时空 is used both in scientific contexts (Einstein's spacetime) and in pop culture (sci-fi, fantasy).

Stroke Order

时 shí

空 kōng