时间

• 拼音: shí jiān
• 汉字拆解: 时 = 日 (sun) + 寸 (inch, measure) | 间 = 门 (door) + 日 (sun)

含义

Time. Refers to time as a concept, a duration, or a specific scheduled time.

Unlike 时候 which indicates 'when' something happens, 时间 refers to time as a measurable quantity or resource. Used to talk about having time, spending time, or asking about duration. Very common in daily conversation.

例句

1. 你有时间吗？
2. 时间过得很快。
3. 我没有时间看电影。

用法指南

语境: time, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你有时间吗？(Do you have time?)
• 我们没有时间了。(We're out of time.)

错误说法

• 什么时间你去学校？(Awkward — say 你什么时候去学校 when asking 'when'; 时间 is for duration or available time, not 'when')

起源与历史

Compound of 时 (time, hour) and 间 (between, interval), together meaning a span or interval of time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal