HSK 2

时 meaning in Chinese

shí

Without tone marks: shi

o'clock, time, when

noun/measure word

Traditional 時

Example

如果不是现在,那是什么时候?

rúguǒ bù shì xiànzài, nàshi shénmeshíhou?

If not now, when?

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iPhone Lock Screen at night, with the Dayword widget under the clock showing 是 (shi, to be), and the line Learn Chinese every time you unlock your phone
The Dayword widget sits under the clock.