历时

歷時

lìshí

verb HSK 7-9 #30,009

Meanings

1 to last
2 to take (a duration of time)
3 spanning

Characters

to go through; to experience

Examples

这个工程历时三年才完成。

Zhège gōngchéng lìshí sānnián cái wánchéng.

This project took three years to complete.

比赛历时两个小时。

Bǐsài lìshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The competition lasted two hours.

Tips

usage

历时 is formal and typically used in writing or news reports. It is followed directly by a time duration: 历时五年 (spanning five years), 历时三个月 (lasting three months).

Stroke Order

历 lì

时 shí