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历时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历时 Usage and Examples

last

take

这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。

The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.

这项修复工作大概用了4000工时,历时4年。

The restoration took almost 4,000 man-hours over four years.

The characters in 历时

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

More words starting with 历

  • lì历jiǔ久Enduring, Long-lasting
  • lì历jiǔ久mí弥xīn新Enduring and ever-new, Timeless
  • lì历dài代throughout the ages; past dynasties
  • lì历dài代xué学zhě者scholars of all ages, scholars throughout history
  • lì历lì历Distinctly, Clearly
  • lì历shǐ史history
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上historically, in history
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上de的historical, historic
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上de的jiào教xun训lessons from history, historical lessons
  • lì历shǐ史shū书history book
  • lì历shǐ史shū书jí籍history books, historical books
  • lì历shǐ史shū书jí籍zhōng中in history books, in historical books

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Questions about 历时

What does 历时 mean in Chinese?

历时 (lì shí) means “last, take”.

How do you pronounce 历时?

历时 is pronounced lì shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “last” in Chinese?

“last” is 历时 (lì shí) in Chinese.

How is 历时 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 历时, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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