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title: "Shiduan Meaning: 时段 (shíduàn) Means “time slot”"
description: "时段 (traditional 時段, shíduàn) means “time slot; period of time”. Hear its tones, see what 时 and 段 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 时段 mean?

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时段 shíduàn

## time slot; period of time

## Its characters

1. 时 shí time
2. 段 duàn classifier for sections, passages and stretches of time or road

## In a sentence

晚上八点是收视最高的时段。 Eight in the evening is the time slot with the highest ratings.

[More about 时段](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%B6%E6%AE%B5)

## More words with 时 or 段

- [此时 cǐshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishi)
- [当时 dāngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshi)
- [地段 dìduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diduan)
- [定时 dìngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingshi)
- [顿时 dùnshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dunshi)
- [阶段 jiēduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieduan)
- [及时 jíshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jishi)
- [临时 línshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linshi)
- [路段 lùduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luduan)
- [片段 piànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianduan)

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