Hanzi sentence loop
时 - shí
time, season; era, age, period. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 时下 is a common expression.
时 in a real sentence
“”。 时下 is a common expression.Read 时 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 时
Click 时 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 时 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 時 |
| Pinyin | shí |
| English | time, season; era, age, period |
| Radical hint | 日 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 时下 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 时事. “”。 Please read 时代 one more time.
Common words with this character
at present; right now
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
Time, US weekly news magazine
season
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 时 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 时下 and 时事 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.