Chinese word

时长

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí cháng

Meaning

  • nounduration

Example

这个课程的时长是三十分钟。zhè ge kè chéng de shí cháng shì sān shí fēn zhōng

This course lasts thirty minutes.

Illustration for 时长 (duration)

More examples

这个视频的时长很短，只有两分钟。zhè ge shì pín de shí cháng hěn duǎn zhí yǒu liǎng fēn zhōng

The duration of this video is very short, only two minutes.

Core concept

The time window enclosed by the start and finish of an activity or process.

Common phrases

  • 课程时长kè chéng shí cháng

    course duration

  • 视频时长shì pín shí cháng

    video duration

  • 总时长zǒng shí cháng

    total duration

Similar words

时间shí jiān: Time as a general idea, covering a point, an event, or a period.
持续时间chí xù shí jiān: The time span for which an action or state keeps going.
用时yòng shí: The time spent doing an action.

Definition in Chinese

指某一活动或过程持续的时间量，表示从起点到终点所占用的时间。zhǐ mǒu yì huó dòng huò guò chéng chí xù de shí jiān liàng biǎo shì cóng qí diǎn dào zhōng diǎn suǒ zhàn yòng de shí jiān

Word origin

时 (shí, "time") combines with 长 (cháng, "length") to name the length of a period measured from its start to its end.

Usage tips

  • Everyday speakers often ask about the time something needs instead of using the compact noun in a direct question, but the noun appears often in course details and schedules.

Related words

  • 总时长zǒng shí chángtotal durationnoun
  • 平均时长píng jūn shí chángaverage durationnoun

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