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时间
shí jiān
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- pinyin
- shí jiān
- simplified
- 时间
- traditional
- 時間
1 · noun
time; duration
事情持续或可以利用的一段时长。
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Making this model takes time; it cannot be rushed.
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做这个模型需要时间，不能着急。
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