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时

shí / Shí / shí
HSK 3

English Meaning

(shí) old variant of 时 | (Shí) surname Shi | (shí) o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period

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那个时候我就下定决心说 一定要有一个自己的房子
HSK 3 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Back then, I made up my mind that I must have a place of my own—my obsession with buying a house isn't about vanity, but about never wanting to feel that vulnerable and humiliated again.”

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我们之前 半夜被赶出来的时候不狼狈吗

“Weren't we struggling when we got kicked out in the middle of the night back then?”

“That was when I made up my mind that I had to have a place of my own”

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永远不会被赶出来的房子

“where nobody could ever throw me out.”

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你说半个小时了 你看都把人都说走了
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You've been rambling on and on, totally oblivious to how uncomfortable you've made everyone. Just shut up already.”

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金子早走了 金子 后来啊 他 你别聊阿治了

“Jin left a long time ago. And then, he... Stop talking about Zhi. You've been talking for half an hour.”

“Stop talking about Zhi. You've been talking for half an hour. Look, you bored her so much that she left.”

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她肯定是不高兴了 搁我也觉得委屈

“Look, you bored her so much that she left. She must be upset. I would feel slighted, too.”

《爱情有烟火》 · social_and_dating
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你那哼哈二将啥时候到 马上
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“When are those two sidekicks of yours getting here? Food is ready, tell them to hurry up.”

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谢谢 谢谢 谢谢 赶紧 准备吃饭

“Thank you. Thanks, everyone. Hurry. Go eat.”

“When will your sidekicks get here? Soon.”

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苟师

“Master Gou!”

《主角》 · dining_and_food
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