English–Chinese
“take time” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhào shí
Example
做报告太耗时了。zuò bào gào tài hào shí le
Writing a report takes too much time.
How to say “take time” in Chinese
“Take time” in Chinese is 耗时 (hào shí).
A task uses up time as its steps unfold, treating time like a resource that can be consumed.
Example sentences with 耗时
这个程序运行时耗时较多，需要优化。zhè ge chéng xù yùn xíng shí hào shí jiào duō xū yào yōu huà
This program takes a lot of time to run, so it needs optimization.
Tips for using 耗时
- 耗时 (hàoshí, "take time") is useful when comparing how long different activities require, while a small pause is usually described with a word for delay instead.