Word: 时间 (shíjiān)

我现在没有时间。

Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu shíjiān.

I don't have any time for that now.

我的手机屏幕不显示时间了。

Wǒ de shǒujī píngmù bù xiǎnshì shíjiān le.

My phone screen no longer displays the time.

我看了他一段时间。

Wǒ kànle tā yíduàn shíjiān.

I looked after him for a period of time.

我真的等了她很长一段时间。

Wǒ zhēnde děng le tā hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān.

I waited for her for a really long time.

我等她好长时间了。

Wǒ děng tā hǎo cháng shíjiān le.

I waited for her a long time.

我花了比预期更多的时间。

Wǒ huāle bǐ yùqī gèng duō de shíjiān.

It's taking a little longer than I expected.

我要花很长时间。

Wǒ yào huā hěn cháng shíjiān.

It'll take a long time.

我觉得看电视很浪费时间。

Wǒ juéde kàn diànshì hěn làngfèi shíjiān.

I look on watching TV as a waste of time.

我觉得看电视是浪费时间。

Wǒ juéde kàn diànshì shì làngfèi shíjiān.

I look on watching TV as a waste of time.

我还需要一点时间才能做完。

Wǒ hái xūyào yìdiǎn shíjiān cái néng zuò wán.

I'm going to need a little more time to finish doing this.

我还需要多休息一段时间。

Wǒ hái xūyào duō xiūxi yíduàn shíjiān.

I still need more time to rest.

我这段时间在东京工作。

Wǒ zhè duàn shíjiān zài Dōngjīng gōngzuò.

I'm working in Tokyo now.

我连去散步的时间也没有。

Wǒ lián qù sànbù de shíjiān yě méiyǒu.

I don't even have time for a walk.

我需要时间和空间。

Wǒ xūyào shíjiān hé kōngjiān.

I need time and space.

我需要更多时间。

Wǒ xūyào gèng duō shíjiān.

I need more time.

手工做一双鞋要花很多时间。

Shǒugōng zuò yìshuāng xié yào huā hěn duō shíjiān.

Making a pair of shoes by hand takes a lot of time.

手机占据了他大部分时间。

Shǒujī zhànjùle tā dàbùfen shíjiān.

His phone takes up most of his time.

报名时间已经过了。

Bàomíng shíjiān yǐjīng guò le.

The registration period is already over.

报名时间顺延三天。

Bàomíng shíjiān shùnyán sāntiān.

The registration period has been extended by three days.

新同事需要一段时间过渡。

Xīn tóngshì xūyào yíduàn shíjiān guòdù.

The new colleague needs some time to make the transition.

新地铁缩短了上班的时间。

Xīn dìtiě suōduǎnle shàngbān de shíjiān.

The new subway line has shortened the commute to work.

早餐时间在七点到九点。

Zǎocān shíjiān zài qī diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn.

Breakfast is from seven to nine.

时间不多，我们必须马上行动。

Shíjiān bù duō, wǒmen bìxū mǎshàng xíngdòng.

Time is short, we must act NOW.

时间不够，你能不能变通一下？

Shíjiān búgòu, nǐ néng bùnéng biàntōng yíxià?

There isn't enough time, so could you make an adjustment?

时间匆匆经过。

Shíjiān cōngcōng jīngguò.

Time flies.

时间就是生命

shíjiān jiùshì shēngmìng

time is life

时间就是金钱。

Shíjiān jiùshì jīnqián.

Time is money.

时间就是金钱，效率就是生命

shíjiān jiùshì jīnqián, xiàolǜ jiùshì shēngmìng

time is money, efficiency is life

时间很充裕，不用着急。

Shíjiān hěn chōngyù, búyòng zháojí.

There's ample time, so no need to rush.

时间很紧，快走吧！

Shíjiān hěn jǐn, kuài zǒu ba!

We're pressed for time, so let's go quickly!

时间快来不及了。

Shíjiān kuài láibùjíle.

We're running out of time.

时间慢慢流逝，天已经黑了。

Shíjiān mànmàn liúshì, tiān yǐjīng hēile.

Time slowly passed, and it had already gotten dark.

时间无私，历史无情

shíjiān wúsī, lìshǐ wúqíng

time is selfless, history is merciless

时间是世界上最宝贵的东西。

Shíjiān shì shìjiè shàng zuì bǎoguì de dōngxi.

Time is the most precious thing in the world.

时间是宝贵的。

Shíjiān shì bǎoguì de.

Time is precious.

时间是相对的。

Shíjiān shì xiāngduì de.

Time is relative.

时间有限，后面就略了吧。

Shíjiān yǒuxiàn, hòumian jiù lüè le ba.

We're short on time, so let's skip the rest.

时间比什么都宝贵。

Shíjiān bǐ shénme dōu bǎoguì.

Time is more precious than anything else.

时间比你想的还要晚。

Shíjiān bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn.

It's later than you think.

时间过得多快呀。

Shíjiān guò de duō kuài ya.

How time flies!

时间过得真快。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài.

Time flew.

时间过得真快啊！

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài a!

How time flies!

时间过得真快，她不禁感慨。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, tā bùjīn gǎnkǎi.

Time flies, and she couldn't help sighing ruefully.

时间还早不用起床。

Shíjiān hái zǎo búyòng qǐchuáng.

The day is young. No need to get out of bed.

时间长了，我就无聊了。

Shíjiān chángle, wǒ jiù wúliáole.

After a long time, I got bored.

昨天的这个时间你在做什么呢？

Zuótiān de zhège shíjiān nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?

What were you doing about this time yesterday?

晚饭时间，千家万户都亮起了灯。

Wǎnfàn shíjiān, qiānjiā-wànhù dōu liàng qǐle dēng.

At dinner time, the lights came on in every home.

有些人认为阅读简直浪费时间。

Yǒuxiē rén rènwéi yuèdú jiǎnzhí làngfèi shíjiān.

Some people think of reading as a waste of time.

有时间我就来。

Yǒu shíjiān wǒ jiù lái.

I will come, time permitting.

本月加班时间共计二十个小时。

Běnyuè jiābān shíjiān gòngjì èrshí gè xiǎoshí.

Overtime this month sums up to twenty hours.

构建良好的关系需要时间。

Gòujiàn liánghǎo de guānxi xūyào shíjiān.

Building a good relationship takes time.

死亡时间是？

Sǐwáng shíjiān shì?

What was the time of death?

母亲常说时间就是金钱。

Mǔqīn cháng shuō shíjiān jiùshì jīnqián.

My mother often said that time is money.

没时间了啦！

Méi shíjiān le la!

There’s no time for this!

没时间解释。

Méi shíjiān jiěshì.

There is no time for explanation.

没有人能够让时间停止。

Méiyǒu rén nénggòu ràng shíjiān tíngzhǐ.

Nobody can stop time.

没有什么和时间一样珍贵。

Méiyǒu shénme hé shíjiān yíyàng zhēnguì.

Nothing is so precious as time.

没有时间浪费。

Méiyǒu shíjiān làngfèi.

There is no time to be lost.

泥捏人也要有时间晒干

ní niē rén yě yào yǒu shíjiān shàigān

even a clay figure needs time to dry in the sun

照片按时间顺序放好了。

Zhàopiān àn shíjiān shùnxù fàng hǎole.

The photos are arranged in chronological order.

玩的时间一多，读书的时间便少。

Wán de shíjiān yì duō, dúshū de shíjiān biàn shǎo.

More play will mean less time to study.

现在差不多是火车要到的时间。

Xiànzài chàbùduō shì huǒchē yào dào de shíjiān.

It's almost time for the train to arrive.

现在还不是晚饭时间。

Xiànzài hái bú shì wǎnfàn shíjiān.

It's not dinnertime yet.

电影什么时间开始？

Diànyǐng shénme shíjiān kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

电脑可以节省您的时间。

Diànnǎo kěyǐ jiéshěng nín de shíjiān.

Using a computer can save your time.

电脑长时间不用会自动休眠。

Diànnǎo cháng shíjiān búyòng huì zìdòng xiūmián.

The computer goes dormant automatically when left unused for a long time.

皮肤的再生需要一些时间。

Pífū de zàishēng xūyào yìxiē shíjiān.

The regeneration of skin takes some time.

皮肤的再生需要时间。

Pífū de zàishēng xūyào shíjiān.

Skin regeneration takes time.

睡眠时间的长短可因人而异。

Shuìmián shíjiān de chángduǎn kě yīnrén'éryì.

The amount of time spent asleep can vary from person to person.

睡觉时间到了。

Shuìjiào shíjiān dàole.

It's time to go to bed.

科学研究需要很多时间。

Kēxuéyánjiū xūyào hěn duō shíjiān.

Scientific research takes a lot of time.

给他一些时间。

Gěi tā yìxiē shíjiān.

Give him some time.

给她点时间。

Gěi tā diǎn shíjiān.

Give her a moment.

编字典是一项极花时间的工作。

Biān zìdiǎn shì yí xiàng jí huā shíjiān de gōngzuò.

Compiling a dictionary demands an enormous amount of time.

翻译这本书要花一些时间。

Fānyì zhè běn shū yào huā yìxiē shíjiān.

It would take some time for me to translate this book.

能不能把还款时间延缓几天？

Néng bùnéng bǎ háikuǎn shíjiān yánhuǎn jǐtiān?

Could you put off the repayment date by a few days?

自由职业的时间比较自由。

Zìyóuzhíyè de shíjiān bǐjiào zìyóu.

With freelance work, your time is more flexible.

花了我一段时间起床。

Huāle wǒ yíduàn shíjiān qǐchuáng.

It took me a while to get up.

虽然时间好早，天气已经热了。

Suīrán shíjiān hǎo zǎo, tiānqì yǐjīng rè le.

Although it was still early, it was already hot outside.

要多长时间？

Yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long would it take?

要很长的时间才能恢复吗？

Yào hěn cháng de shíjiān cái néng huīfù ma?

Will it take long to recover?

要没时间了。

Yào méi shíjiān le.

Time is running out.

要等它踢完啊，有一点时间啦！

Yào děng tā tī wán a, yǒu yìdiǎn shíjiān la!

We've got to wait for them to finish playing - there's still a while to go!

训练神经网络要花很长时间。

Xùnliàn shénjīngwǎngluò yào huā hěn cháng shíjiān.

Training a neural network takes a long time.

记忆随时间从我的脑海中流逝。

Jìyì suí shíjiān cóng wǒ de nǎohǎi zhōng liúshì.

Over time, the memories have leached from my mind.

语言会随着时间慢慢演化。

Yǔyán huì suízhe shíjiān mànmàn yǎnhuà.

Language slowly evolves over time.

请你按约定的时间到。

Qǐng nǐ àn yuēdìng de shíjiān dào.

Please arrive at the agreed time.

请告诉我精准的时间。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ jīngzhǔn de shíjiān.

Please tell me the exact time.

请告诉我精确的时间。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ jīngquè de shíjiān.

Please tell me the exact time.

请给我些时间来解释。

Qǐng gěi wǒ xiē shíjiān lái jiěshì.

Please give me a minute to explain.

谁也不能让时间倒退。

Shéi yě bùnéng ràng shíjiān dàotuì.

No one can make time go backward.

跟团游的时间很紧，不能随便逛。

Gēntuányóu de shíjiān hěn jǐn, bùnéng suíbiàn guàng.

On a package tour the schedule is tight, so you can't wander freely.

跨境运输的时间比我想的长。

Kuàjìng yùnshū de shíjiān bǐ wǒ xiǎng de cháng.

Cross-border shipping takes longer than I expected.

过了多长时间？

Guò le duō cháng shíjiān?

How much time has passed?

还剩多少时间？

Hái shèng duōshǎo shíjiān?

How much time is left?

这个周末你有时间吗？

Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?

Are you free this weekend?

这么长时间没下雨，怎么抗旱？

Zhème cháng shíjiān méi xiàyǔ, zěnme kànghàn?

It hasn't rained for so long, so how do we fight the drought?

这只是时间上的问题。

Zhè zhǐshì shíjiān shàng de wèntí.

It was just a matter of time.

这只是时间的问题。

Zhè zhǐshì shíjiān de wèntí.

It's only a matter of time.

这周学业太重，我没时间玩。

Zhè zhōu xuéyè tài zhòng, wǒ méi shíjiān wán.

My schoolwork is too heavy this week, so I have no time to play.