时间 (shí jiān)

Chinese · (concept of) time

Baby Dragon · 龙宝宝 (10)

  1. I have no time.

  2. I have time.

  3. There is no time.

  4. We have no time.

  5. It takes time.

  6. I don't have much time.

  7. Let's do it another time.

  8. She was in a hurry.

  9. Time waits for no one.

  10. Give her a moment.

Beginner · 入门 (10)

  1. She spends a lot of time practicing the piano.

  2. For how long are you in Shanghai?

  3. It won't take so long.

  4. It's been a long time.

  5. Do you plan to stay long?

  6. We still have plenty of time left.

  7. We don't have much time. Let's hurry.

  8. It's later than you think.

  9. It's not dinnertime yet.

  10. Write me sometime, OK?

Intermediate · 中级 (10)

  1. It's about time we went to bed.

  2. It would take forever for me to explain everything.

  3. Unfortunately I will not have much free time.

  4. It took me a little more time than usually to fall asleep.

  5. She spends way too much time surfing the web.

  6. The problem is that the money is not of such importance as the time.

  7. Do you and Tom spend a lot of time together?

  8. I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

  9. We had no time to finish our report.

  10. Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.

Advanced · 高级 (10)

  1. There's enough time for a quick snack.

  2. It took a long time for me to get accustomed to the Venezuelan accent.

  3. Time is the most precious thing in the world.

  4. How long have you been practising Chinese medicine in the UK?

  5. We probably don't have enough time to finish doing that today.

  6. There's no time to tell you everything you need to know.

  7. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

  8. Anne, go and stand on the platform in front of the blackboard for the rest of the afternoon.

  9. The workers complained when their working hours were extended.

  10. It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.

Master Dragon · 龙师父 (10)

  1. He got his driving licence in less time than anyone.

  2. How long will it take to get there?

  3. Many important historical events took place 7000 years B.C.

  4. If you used the time you spent complaining practicing your basketball, then maybe you would have stopped complaining a long time ago.

  5. If time permits, I'll visit the museum.

  6. Sometimes I find that I basically have no time to pay attention to irrelevant trivia.

  7. How long does it take for the airport shuttle to get to the airport?

  8. You have to give Tom more time.

  9. My colleague and I do the same job, but he was promised a promotion in a very short while.

  10. Tom could've done better if he had had more time.