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一時

简一时 · 繁一時

Mandarin · pinyin yī shí

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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1–2 · yi1 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 si4

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noun

a period of time

adv

for a short while; for a time; temporarily; momentarily; once
from time to time; occasionally
one moment..., the next... (used with 時而／时而 (shí'ér))

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