时间

時間

shíjiān

noun HSK 1 #140

Meanings

1 time

Characters

space; interval

Examples

你有时间吗？

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?

Do you have time?

时间过得真快。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài.

Time passes so fast.

我没有时间。

Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

I don't have time.

Tips

usage

时间 (shíjiān) is 'time' in general. 时候 (shíhou) is 'time' as in a specific point or period. 你有时间吗 (Do you have time?) vs 什么时候 (When?).

Stroke Order

时 shí

间 jiān