No. 4,494 in Chinese
時
"時" means "time" or "hour."
In a sentence
學習時需要專心。
When studying, one needs to focus.
Here, '時' functions to indicate a specific time or occasion during which an action occurs—'學習時' translates to 'when studying'.
每次遇到困難時，他總能堅持到底。
Every time he faces difficulties, he always perseveres.
In this sentence, '時' signifies the moment or instance when an event happens—'困難時' translates to 'when facing difficulties'.
旅行時，我喜歡拍攝當地風景。
When traveling, I like to photograph local scenery.
'時' here is used to denote the time or period during which an activity takes place—'旅行時' means 'while traveling'.
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