No. 208 in Chinese
時間
"時間" means "time."
In a sentence
我們沒有很多時間。
We don't have much time.
In this sentence, '時間' refers to the abstract concept of time being limited or insufficient.
你有時間一起去看電影嗎？
Do you have time to go watch a movie together?
Here, '時間' indicates the availability or free time a person has to engage in an activity.
學一門語言需要很多時間。
Learning a language requires a lot of time.
In this instance, '時間' represents the duration or extent of time required for completing an action.
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