How to use 时间 (shíjiān) in Mandarin Chinese?

时间 shíjiān GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

时间 — how to use it in Chinese

time; hour

Time

Explanation

Difference between 时间 and 时候: 时间 usually refers to duration/general time; 时候 usually refers to a specific occasion.

Example sentences

时间 shíjiān 很 hěn 重要 zhòngyào

Time is very important.

我 wǒ 没有 méiyǒu 时间 shíjiān

I don't have time.

我们 wǒmen 要 yào 节约 jiéyuē 时间 shíjiān 完成 wánchéng 工作 gōngzuò

We need to save time to finish the work.

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