How to pronounce shi jian (时间) in Chinese
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时间
shí jiān
Characters & meanings
time; hour
between; room
Common mistake
Rising + high (2-1): climb on shí up to jiān's level pitch and hold. Compare shíhou (2-0): same first syllable, but 时间 ends full and high instead of fading.
Example sentence
我没有时间。
Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
I don't have time.
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