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一段时间
Traditional Chinese
一段時間
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yī duàn shí jiān
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yat1 dyun6 si4 gaan1
Short definition a brief moment
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions a brief momentAdso icon /
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他在( tā zài)
这儿(zhèr) here
住了( zhù le)
(yǒu) some
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

He lived here for a time.

(yào) may
(zhēn) true
(zhèng) main
了解(liǎo jiě) to realize
一个(yī gè) a
国家(guó jiā) state
(dedì) of
语言(yǔ yán) (spoken) language
(hé) with
文化(wén huà) culture
就应该( jiù yīng gāi)
(qù) to get rid of
那个(nà ge) also pr. nei4 ge5
国家(guó jiā) state
学习(xué xí) to learn
(hé) with
生活(shēng huó) life
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment

If you want to truly understand the language and culture of a country, you should go to study and live in that country for a period of time.

(yào) may
(zhēn) true
(zhèng) main
了解(liǎo jiě) to realize
一个(yī gè) a
国家(guó jiā) state
(dedì) of
语言(yǔ yán) (spoken) language
(hé) with
文化(wén huà) culture
就应该( jiù yīng gāi)
(qù) to get rid of
那个(nà ge) also pr. nei4 ge5
国家(guó jiā) state
学习(xué xí) to learn
(hé) with
生活(shēng huó) life
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment

If you want to truly understand the language and culture of a country, you should go to study and live in that country for a period of time.

经济萧条(jīng jì xiāo tiáo) economic depression
(shì) is
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment
(nèi) within
(dàng) when
这样的(zhèyàng) this kind of
经济活动(jīng jì huó dòng) economic activity
普遍(pǔ biàn) universal
增长(zēng zhǎng) increasing
(ér) with
造成(zào chéng) to create
的一种
临时性的(lín shí xìng) temporary
经济活动(jīng jì huó dòng) economic activity
衰退(shuāi tuì) to fall

Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

他在( tā zài)
法国(fǎ guó) France
住了( zhù le)
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment
然后就(ránhòujiù)
去了(qùle)
意大利(yì dà lì) Italy

He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.

他们(tā men) they
(zài) (located) at
名古屋(míng gǔ wū) Nagoya, city in Japan
(zhù) to stay
(guò) too-
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment

At one time they lived in Nagoya.

(wǒ) I
看了(kàn le) to look at
(tā) another
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment

I looked after him for a period of time.

我还(wǒhái)
需要(xū yào) to want
多休息(duō xiū xi) to rest more
一段时间(yī duàn shí jiān) a brief moment

I still need more time to rest.

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