Chinese word

时段

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí duàn

Meaning

  • nountime slot

Example

请告诉我你方便的时段。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ fāng biàn de shí duàn

Please tell me what time slot works for you.

Illustration for 时段 (time slot)

More examples

请在系统中选择合适的预约时段。qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng xuǎn zé hé shì de yù yuē shí duàn

Please select a suitable appointment time slot in the system.

Core concept

A bounded stretch on the timeline that can hold a planned activity.

Common phrases

  • 预约时段yù yuē shí duàn

    appointment time slot

  • 晚间时段wǎn jiān shí duàn

    evening time slot

Similar words

时间shí jiān: Time as the continuing flow in which events take place.
期间qī jiān: A period covering the time that an event or condition lasts.
时刻shí kè: An exact time or single point on the timeline.
时间段shí jiān duàn: A defined part of the timeline that extends for a certain length of time.

Definition in Chinese

指一段连续的时间，用来表示某个活动或安排发生的时间区间。zhǐ yí duàn lián xù de shí jiān yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu gè huó dòng huò ān pái fā shēng de shí jiān qū jiān

Word origin

时段 (shíduàn, "time slot") combines 时 (shí, "time") with 段 (duàn, "section"), with 段 emphasizing a section taken from a longer flow of time.

Usage tips

  • Calendar and booking talk uses it for one selectable block, so the same word works for meetings, lessons, travel, and calls.

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