时分

時分

shífēn

noun #10,209

Meanings

1 time
2 period of the day
3 hour

Characters

to divide, part

Examples

HSK 7-9

傍晚时分，天色渐暗。

Bàngwǎn shífēn, tiānsè jiàn àn.

Around dusk, the sky gradually darkened.

HSK 7-9

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