时
shíTraditional 時
when; while
Every meaning
shí
- when; while
- hour; o'clock
- time; period
- at times; now and then (时有发生)
- current; fashionable (as in 时尚)
In the Library
约见面时，可以先说哪个门，然后说门里还是门外：“我们在商场东门外见。
书架也空了，墙上那张高中时贴的海报不见了。
我的房间 · My Room · HSK 4
过年时给孩子的钱，现在还叫“压岁钱”。
为什么中国人过年要给红包？ · Why do Chinese people give red envelopes? · HSK 4
Words with 时
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).