- 北京时间 běijīngshíjiān Beijing TimeBeijing Time (BJT); the standard time used across Mainland China based on the eighth time zone east of Greenwich
- 一时间 yīshíjiān all of a suddenhappening suddenly or all at once
- 时间表 shíjiānbiǎo timetablea physical or digital chart listing the times at which events, classes, or transport services are scheduled to take place
- 响应时间 xiǎngyìngshíjiān response timethe time it takes for a system to react to an input or command
- 营业时间 yíngyèshíjiān business hoursbusiness hours; opening hours; office hours
- 黄金时间 huángjīnshíjiān prime timeThe period when the largest number of people are watching television or listening to the radio
- 时间差 shíjiānchā time differencea difference in time; a time gap or interval (e.g. between time zones or events); (figuratively) a strategy in business or competition that takes advantage of such gaps to gain a favorable position
- 格林威治时间 gélínwēizhìshíjiān Greenwich Mean TimeThe standard time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London; also known as GMT
- 霎时间 shàshíjiān in a split secondin a very short moment; instantly
- 等待时间 děngdàishíjiān waiting timeamount of time spent waiting for something; in computing, also refers to latency
- 作息时间 zuòxīshíjiān daily schedulethe hours for work and rest; daily routine
- 时间性 shíjiānxìng timelinessThe quality of being time-sensitive or having a strict time limit; seasonality; topicality
- 抢时间 qiǎngshíjiān to race against timeTo rush or work extra hard to finish a task as quickly as possible; to seize every moment to complete a job ahead of a deadline.
- 执行时间 zhíxíngshíjiān execution timethe time required for a computer to carry out a command or for a task to be performed
- 办公时间 bàngōngshíjiān office hoursoffice hours; business hours; working hours
- 时间线 shíjiānxiàn timelineA chronological sequence of events or a graphical representation of such a sequence.
- 建立时间 jiànlìshíjiān setup time(electronics) the minimum time an input signal must remain stable before a clock edge to ensure correct data capture
- 时间词 shíjiāncí time worda noun or part of speech that expresses time (e.g., now, yesterday, Sunday)
- 尖峰时间 jiānfēngshíjiān rush hourThe time period during the day when traffic is heaviest; often used in Taiwan where Mainland China typically uses [[交通高峰|交通高峰|jiao1 tong1 gao1 feng1]]
- 抓紧时间 zhuājǐnshíjiān to waste no timeto waste no time in doing something; to hurry up
- 抽时间 chōushíjiān to find timeTo manage to find time or make time to do something.
- 拖延时间 tuōyánshíjiān to stall for timeTo delay or prolong a situation to gain an advantage; to procrastinate or filibuster.
- 持续时间 chíxùshíjiān durationlength of time during which something continues
- 按时间先后 ànshíjiānxiānhòu chronologicalarranged or occurring in the order of time
- 挨时间 áishíjiān to stallTo stall or play for time; to dawdle or wait for time to pass while doing nothing.
- 日光节约时间 rìguāngjiéyuēshíjiān daylight saving timeStandard time set forward by one hour during the summer to make better use of daylight and save energy; also called [[夏令时间|夏令時間|xia4 ling4 shi2 jian1]]
- 时间不早了 shíjiānbùzǎole it is getting lateit is getting late; time is getting on
- 时间区间 shíjiānqūjiān time intervala span of time between two specific points or events
- 时间囊 shíjiānnáng time capsulecontainer filled with objects from the present day for future generations to find
- 时间差攻击 shíjiānchāgōngjī timing attackan exploit where an attacker attempts to compromise a cryptosystem by analyzing the time taken to execute various algorithms or cryptographic operations
- 时间序列 shíjiānxùliè time seriesa sequence of data points recorded at regular time intervals, used in statistics and forecasting
- 时间戳 shíjiānchuō timestamptime-stamp; a record of the time at which an event occurred
- 时间是把杀猪刀 shíjiānshìbǎshāzhūdāo time is a relentless butcherUsed to express that time marches on relentlessly, aging people and changing things in an unforgiving way
- 时间测定学 shíjiāncèdìngxué chronometryThe science of measuring time
- 时间点 shíjiāndiǎn point in timeA specific moment or point in time
- 时间简史 shíjiānjiǎnshǐ A Brief History of TimeThe popular science book by British physicist Stephen Hawking.
- 时间胶囊 shíjiānjiāonáng time capsulea container containing objects from the present day, buried or hidden for people in the future to find
- 时间艺术 shíjiānyìshù temporal artArt forms that unfold over time, such as music, dance, and literature; often contrasted with [[空间艺术|空間藝術|kong1 jian1 yi4 shu4]].
- 时间轴 shíjiānzhóu timelinetimeline; time axis
- 时间进程 shíjiānjìnchéng time courseThe development or progression of something over a period of time
- 标准时间 biāozhǔnshíjiān standard timethe official local time of a region or country determined by a specific time zone
- 格林威治标准时间 gélínwēizhìbiāozhǔnshíjiān Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time (GMT); most common in Taiwan usage
- 格林尼治时间 gélínnízhìshíjiān Greenwich Mean TimeThe standard time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London; also known as Universal Time.
- 格林尼治标准时间 gélínnízhìbiāozhǔnshíjiān Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- 消磨时间 xiāomóshíjiān to kill timeTo pass the time or occupy oneself with aimless activities to avoid boredom.
- 短时间 duǎnshíjiān short timea short period of time; the short term
- 第一时间 dìyīshíjiān immediatelyThe very first moment after something happens; at the earliest possible time; right away.
- 美东时间 měidōngshíjiān US Eastern TimeUSA Eastern Standard Time
- 美国东部时间 měiguódōngbùshíjiān US Eastern Timethe time zone used on the eastern coast of the United States and Canada