Definition
六时 (liù shí, not just liù) is a Buddhist term for the six periods of the monastic day: dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and night. It is rarely used in modern everyday Chinese — for 'six o'clock' you use 六点 (liù diǎn). The row's pinyin 'liù' is missing the second character's syllable; the POS 't' is likely a mis-tag for noun or time classifier.
t
(Buddhism) the six divisions of the day (dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night)
Examples
- 六时。Sìmiào lǐ de sēngrén měitiān àn liù xiūxíng.The monks in the temple practice according to the six periods of the day.
- 六时、、。liù fēnbié zhǐ chénzhāo, rìzhōng, rìmò děng de.The six periods refer to dawn, noon, dusk, and so on.
- 六时。liù de gàiniàn yuánzì fójiào jīngdiǎn.The concept of the six periods originates from Buddhist scriptures.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.