Word: 几时 (jǐshí) Traditional: 幾時 几时 dictionary entry jǐshí at what time? Full dictionary entry for 几时 Example sentences using 几时 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 戏台上的皇帝,威风不了几时 xìtái shàng de huángdì,wēifēng bù liǎo jǐshí an emperor on the stage: his power won't last long 旱地里的螃蟹，横行不了几时 hàndì lǐ de pángxiè, héngxíng bù liǎo jǐshí a crab on dry land: it can't swagger sideways for long 秤砣砸核桃，看它能硬到几时 chèngtuó zá hétao, kàn tā néng yìng dào jǐshí Smashing a walnut with a steelyard weight: let's see how long it (he) can stay hard