Writing
时隔 (shí gé) — how to say "after an interval" in Chinese
时隔
After an interval
Character composition
时
time
隔
to separate
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
时隔两年
shígé liǎng nián
after an interval of two years
Examples
时隔多年，他再次回到了故乡。
After many years, he returned to his hometown again.
时隔一年，我们又见面了。
After a year, we met again.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "after an interval" in Chinese?
"after an interval" in Chinese is 时隔 (shí gé).
Shi ge meaning Chinese
时隔 (shí gé) means "After an interval".
How is 时隔 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí gé (written as shi ge, shige). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "after an interval" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时隔: 时 has 7 strokes, 隔 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 时隔?
时隔 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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