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工夫 (gōngfu) and 时间 (shíjiān) are both nouns that can be used to mean “time” and sometimes they can be used interchangeably. 工夫 is used in informal situations, whereas 时间 is used in both informal and informal situations. The uses of 时间 are much wider than 功夫. Only 时间 can be paired with a specific time (10 o’clock, etc.), to describe the general condition of it being early or late in the day, or to discuss time as an abstract concept.
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工夫 (gōngfu) and 时间 (shíjiān) are both nouns that can be used to mean “time” and sometimes they can be used interchangeably. 工夫 is used in informal situations, whereas 时间 is used in both informal and informal situations. The uses of 时间 are much wider than 工夫. Only 时间 can be paired with a specific time (10 o’clock, etc.), to describe the general condition of it being early or late in the day, or to discuss time as an abstract concept.
  
 
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Note: use 工夫 (gōngfu) to mean time, and not 功夫 (gōngfu).
  
 
注意:用“有”或者“花”这两个可以互换,比如:”我明天有工夫/时间,那我们见面吧!“,我花了三天的工夫/时间才做完作业。
 
注意:用“有”或者“花”这两个可以互换,比如:”我明天有工夫/时间,那我们见面吧!“,我花了三天的工夫/时间才做完作业。
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=== Websites ===
 
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“工夫”和“时间”
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* [https://zh.hinative.com/questions/4344494 “工夫”和“时间”]
https://zh.hinative.com/questions/4344494
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* [https://www.italki.com/post/question-326550 “工夫”和“时间”]
https://www.italki.com/post/question-326550
 

Latest revision as of 02:41, 19 May 2022

工夫 (gōngfu) and 时间 (shíjiān) are both nouns that can be used to mean “time” and sometimes they can be used interchangeably. 工夫 is used in informal situations, whereas 时间 is used in both informal and informal situations. The uses of 时间 are much wider than 工夫. Only 时间 can be paired with a specific time (10 o’clock, etc.), to describe the general condition of it being early or late in the day, or to discuss time as an abstract concept.











B1HSK4ASV4567
工夫 (gōngfu) 时间 (shíjiān)
Meaning time time, time of the day
Part of Speech noun noun
Formality informal flexible

Note: use 工夫 (gōngfu) to mean time, and not 功夫 (gōngfu).

注意:用“有”或者“花”这两个可以互换,比如:”我明天有工夫/时间,那我们见面吧!“,我花了三天的工夫/时间才做完作业。

Websites