Writing
时光 (shí guāng) — how to say "time" in Chinese
时光
Time, era, period
noun
Character composition
时
time, hour
光
light, radiance
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
珍惜时光
zhēn xī shí guāng
cherish time
美好时光
měi hǎo shí guāng
good times
Examples
我们在一起度过了很多美好的时光。
We spent a lot of wonderful time together.
时光很快。
Time flies fast.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "time" in Chinese?
"time" in Chinese is 时光 (shí guāng).
时光 meaning in English
时光 (shí guāng) means "Time, era, period".
How is 时光 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí guāng (written as shi guang, shiguang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时光: 时 has 7 strokes, 光 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 时光?
时光 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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