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時 (si4) — fashionable in Cantonese

siˎ₄時
简 时
Mandarin Pinyin: shi2

Meaning of 時

nounfashionable
nounopportune (moments); opportunity
nountimely; seasonable
nouna Chinese family name
nounhours
nounoften; frequently
nounseason
nounnow ... now ...; sometimes ... sometimes ...
nountime; fixed time
nounproper and adequate
nounera; age; period; epoch

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Example Sentences with 時

可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
呢個價錢貴過平時嘅。
This price is higher than normal.
慳返啲時間
to save (back) some time
你務必要按時到達那裡。
You must be there on time.
我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
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Words Containing 時

時髦si4 mou1
vogue, fashionably, stylish, trendy | [Anto.] 老土 | [粵]: also　摩登 ("modern")
天時暑熱tin1 si4 syu2 jit6
extremely hot weather
時分si4 fan1
time, period during the day
不識時務bat1 sik1 si4 mou6
not know/understand politics
文藝復興時期man4 ngai6 fuk6 hing1 si4 kei4
Renaissance-era
平時ping4 si4
ordinarily; usually; usual; normal
時報si4 bou3
"Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
與時並進jyu5 si4 bing6 zeon3
to advance with the times
耐啲時間noi6 di1 si4 gaan3
a longer time
辰時卯時san4 si4 maau5 si4
at any time
准時zeon2 si4
punctual, on time, on schedule
及時kap6 si4
on time; timely; promptly; without delay

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