小时 (xiǎo shí) — Chinese word meaning

我小时候很喜欢画画。

wǒ xiǎo shí hòu hěn xǐ huan huà huà

I really liked drawing when I was young.

这件衣服的大小正合适。

zhè jiàn yī fu de dà xiǎo zhèng hé shì

The size of this clothing is just right.

我住在一个很安静的小区里。

wǒ zhù zài yí ge hěn ān jìng de xiǎo qū lǐ

I live in a very quiet residential community.

小心地板很滑。

xiǎo xīn dì bǎn hěn huá

Be careful, the floor is very slippery.

小伙子，你来自哪里？

xiǎo huǒ zi nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ

Young man, where are you from?

我喜欢吃台湾小吃。

wǒ xǐ huan chī tái wān xiǎo chī

I like to eat Taiwanese snacks.

我们分成了三个小组。

wǒ men fēn chéng le sān gè xiǎo zǔ

We divided into three groups.

她正在写一部小说。

tā zhèng zài xiě yī bù xiǎo shuō

She is writing a novel.

这个数小于一百。

zhè ge shù xiǎo yú yì bǎi

This number is less than one hundred.

这是一辆小型汽车。

zhè shì yī liàng xiǎo xíng qì chē

This is a small-sized car.

小姐，请问您需要什么？

xiǎo jiě qǐng wèn nín xū yào shén me

Miss, what would you like?

这个差距正在逐渐缩小。

zhè ge chā jù zhèng zài zhú jiàn suō xiǎo

This gap is gradually narrowing.

他很胆小，不敢一个人走夜路。

tā hěn dǎn xiǎo bù gǎn yí gè rén zǒu yè lù

He is very timid and doesn't dare walk alone at night.

小偷儿偷走了我的钱包。

xiǎo tōu r tōu zǒu le wǒ de qián bāo

The thief stole my wallet.

他很小气，从不请朋友吃饭。

tā hěn xiǎo qi cóng bù qǐng péng you chī fàn

He's very stingy, never treats friends to meals.

农民正在收割小麦。

nóng mín zhèng zài shōu gē xiǎo mài

The farmers are harvesting wheat.

即使是微小的进步也值得庆祝。

jí shǐ shì wēi xiǎo de jìn bù yě zhí dé qìng zhù

Even tiny progress is worth celebrating.

这两个方案大同小异，没有本质区别。

zhè liǎng gè fāng àn dà tóng xiǎo yì méi yǒu běn zhì qū bié

These two proposals are largely similar with minor differences; there is no essential distinction.

他只是迟到了五分钟，你不要大惊小怪。

tā zhǐ shì chí dào le wǔ fēn zhōng nǐ bú yào dà jīng xiǎo guài

He's only five minutes late, don't make a fuss about it.

节日期间，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。

jié rì qī jiān dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēng lóng

During the festival, lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.

马戏团的小丑表演很有趣。

mǎ xì tuán de xiǎo chǒu biǎo yǎn hěn yǒu qù

The circus clown's performance is very interesting.

他是个小人，总是背后说人坏话。

tā shì gè xiǎo rén zǒng shì bèi hòu shuō rén huài huà

He is a villain who always gossips behind people's backs.

他们在春节晚会上表演了一个小品。

tā men zài chūn jié wǎn huì shàng biǎo yǎn le yí ge xiǎo pǐn

They performed a skit at the Spring Festival Gala.

他们家已经过上了小康生活。

tā men jiā yǐ jīng guò shàng le xiǎo kāng shēng huó

Their family has already achieved a moderately prosperous life.

妈妈小心翼翼地抱着刚出生的宝宝。

mā ma xiǎo xīn yì yì de bào zhe gāng chū shēng de bǎo bao

Mother carefully held the newborn baby.

我妹妹正在拉小提琴。

wǒ mèi mei zhèng zài lā xiǎo tí qín

My younger sister is playing the violin.

不要小看他，他很有能力。

bú yào xiǎo kàn tā tā hěn yǒu néng lì

Don't underestimate him, he's very capable.

这对他来说是小菜一碟。

zhè duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yì dié

This is a piece of cake for him.

在美国，给服务员小费是很常见的。

zài měi guó gěi fú wù yuán xiǎo fèi shì hěn cháng jiàn de

In America, giving tips to servers is very common.

在宇宙中，人类显得渺小。

zài yǔ zhōu zhōng rén lèi xiǎn de miǎo xiǎo

In the universe, humanity appears insignificant.

他住在一个狭小的公寓里。

tā zhù zài yí ge xiá xiǎo de gōng yù lǐ

He lives in a cramped apartment.

你这个胆小鬼，连老鼠都怕。

nǐ zhè ge dǎn xiǎo guǐ lián lǎo shǔ dōu pà

You coward, you're even afraid of mice.

他总是准时到达。

tā zǒng shì zhǔn shí dào dá

He always arrives on time.

医生及时赶到，救了病人的命。

yī shēng jí shí gǎn dào jiù le bìng rén de mìng

The doctor arrived in time and saved the patient's life.

我不能同时做两件事。

wǒ bù néng tóng shí zuò liǎng jiàn shì

I can't do two things at the same time.

当时我还是个学生。

dāng shí wǒ hái shì gè xué shēng

At that time, I was still a student.

他总是按时完成作业。

tā zǒng shì àn shí wán chéng zuò yè

He always completes his homework on time.

我需要查看火车时间表。

wǒ xū yào chá kàn huǒ chē shí jiān biǎo

I need to check the train schedule.

我暂时住在朋友家。

wǒ zàn shí zhù zài péng you jiā

I'm temporarily staying at a friend's house.

这是临时决定的。

zhè shì lín shí jué dìng de

This was a last-minute decision.

我们生活在一个新的时代。

wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè xīn de shí dài

We live in a new era.

现在是最关键的时刻。

xiàn zài shì zuì guān jiàn de shí kè

Now is the most critical moment.

我刚到北京，还在倒时差。

wǒ gāng dào Běi jīng hái zài dǎo shí chā

I just arrived in Beijing and am still adjusting to the jet lag.

我时常想起童年的时光。

wǒ shí cháng xiǎng qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

I often think of my childhood days.

这是中国历史上的重要时期。

zhè shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shí qī

This is an important period in Chinese history.

此时外面正下着大雨。

cǐ shí wài miàn zhèng xià zhe dà yǔ

At this moment, it's raining heavily outside.

你有问题可以随时问我。

nǐ yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ suí shí wèn wǒ

If you have questions, you can ask me at any time.

我一时想不起来他的名字。

wǒ yì shí xiǎng bu qǐ lái tā de míng zi

I can't recall his name for the moment.

他不时地看一下手表。

tā bù shí de kàn yī xià shǒu biǎo

He looks at his watch from time to time.

空调有定时功能。

kōng tiáo yǒu dìng shí gōng néng

The air conditioner has a timer function.

这款应用能实时翻译对话。

zhè kuǎn yìng yòng néng shí shí fān yì duì huà

This app can translate conversations in real-time.

童年的时光很快乐。

tóng nián de shí guāng hěn kuài lè

Childhood time was very happy.

年轻人喜欢追求时尚。

nián qīng rén xǐ huan zhuī qiú shí shàng

Young people like to pursue fashion.

现在是投资的好时机。

xiàn zài shì tóu zī de hǎo shí jī

Now is a good time to invest.

这辆车的时速可以达到200公里。

zhè liàng chē de shí sù kě yǐ dá dào èr bǎi gōng lǐ

This car's speed can reach 200 kilometers per hour.

这种技术已经过时了。

zhè zhǒng jì shù yǐ jīng guò shí le

This technology is already outdated.

听到这个消息，他顿时愣住了。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tā dùn shí lèng zhù le

Hearing this news, he immediately froze.

公司必须与时俱进才能在市场上保持竞争力。

gōng sī bì xū yǔ shí jù jìn cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì

The company must keep pace with the times to maintain competitiveness in the market.

让我们一起倒计时，迎接新年的到来！

ràng wǒ men yì qǐ dào jì shí yíng jiē xīn nián de dào lái

Let's count down together and welcome the arrival of the New Year!

这是一项划时代的发明。

zhè shì yī xiàng huà shí dài de fā míng

This is an epoch-making invention.

他即时回复了我的消息。

tā jí shí huí fù le wǒ de xiāo xi

He immediately replied to my message.

这个项目历时三年才完成。

zhè ge xiàng mù lì shí sān nián cái wán chéng

This project took three years to complete.

会议将在下周举行，届时欢迎大家参加。

huì yì jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng jiè shí huān yíng dà jiā cān jiā

The meeting will be held next week, and everyone is welcome to attend at that time.

我们应该关注国际时事。

wǒ men yīng gāi guān zhù guó jì shí shì

We should pay attention to international current affairs.

他的健康状况时好时坏。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng shí hǎo shí huài

His health condition is sometimes good, sometimes bad.

我们应该时时注意安全。

wǒ men yīng gāi shí shí zhù yì ān quán

We should constantly pay attention to safety.

这个时段的交通很拥堵。

zhè ge shí duàn de jiāo tōng hěn yōng dǔ

Traffic is very congested during this time period.

这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

天气时而晴朗，时而多云。

tiān qì shí ér qíng lǎng shí ér duō yún

The weather is sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy.

春天是播种的时节。

chūn tiān shì bō zhǒng de shí jié

Spring is the season for planting.

巴黎是世界时装之都。

Bā Lí shì shì jiè shí zhuāng zhī dū

Paris is the fashion capital of the world.

时隔三年，他终于回到了家乡。

shí gé sān nián tā zhōng yú huí dào le jiā xiāng

After three years, he finally returned to his hometown.

她总是穿得很时髦。

tā zǒng shì chuān de hěn shí máo

She always dresses very fashionably.

这个项目耗时三个月。

zhè ge xiàng mù hào shí sān ge yuè

This project took three months.

我们需要适时调整策略。

wǒ men xū yào shì shí tiáo zhěng cè lüè

We need to adjust our strategy in a timely manner.

现在我们可以随时随地上网。

xiàn zài wǒ men kě yǐ suí shí suí dì shàng wǎng

Now we can go online anytime, anywhere.