shí
o'clock
time
when
hour
season
period
shí zhēn
hand of a clock
hour hand
gēng
to change or replace
to experience
one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
diǎn
point
dot
drop
speck
o'clock
point (in space or time)
to draw a dot
to check on a list
to choose
to order (food in a restaurant)
to touch briefly
to hint
to light
to ignite
to pour a liquid drop by drop
(old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1]
dot stroke in Chinese characters
classifier for items
dù
to pass
to spend (time)
measure
limit
extent
degree of intensity
degree (angles, temperature etc)
kilowatt-hour
classifier for events and occurrences
lùn
opinion
view
theory
doctrine
to discuss
to talk about
to regard
to consider
per
by the (kilometer, hour etc)
kè
quarter (hour)
moment
to carve
to engrave
to cut
oppressive
classifier for short time intervals
liǔ àn huā míng
lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
light at the end of the tunnel
xuě zhōng sòng tàn
lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
shěn shí duó shì
to judge the hour and size up the situation
to take stock
shí fēn
time
period during the day
one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
shí duàn
time interval
work shift
time slot
the twelve two hour divisions of the day
shí chen
time
one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
diàn biǎo
power meter
ammeter
amperemeter
wattmeter
kilowatt-hour meter
shàng bān shí jiān
time of going to work
the morning rush hour
shí zhì jīn rì
(idiom) up to the present
even now
now (in contrast with the past)
at this late hour
shēng chén bā zì
one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
bāo fáng
compartment (of train, ship etc)
private room at restaurant
rented room for karaoke
hotel room rented by the hour
zǐ shí
11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
wǔ shí
11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
shēn shí
3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
chén shí
7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
wèi shí
1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
mǎo shí
5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
yín shí
3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
chǒu shí
1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
hài shí
9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
yǒu shí
5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
sì shí
9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
gēng cì
one watch (i.e. two hour period during night)
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
bǐ zhòu zuò yè
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
xué fēn xiǎo shí
credit hour (in an academic credit system)
see also 學分制|学分制[xue2 fen1 zhi4]
měi shí měi rì
every day and every hour
hourly and daily (idiom)
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
huān lè shí guāng
happy time
happy hour (in bars etc)
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