Definition
时差 covers two related but distinct ideas: (1) the clock-time difference between two time zones (北京和东京的时差), and (2) the physical discomfort (jet lag) you feel after a long flight across time zones, which is expressed through the fixed verb-object phrase 倒时差 ('to recover from jet lag'). You'll also see 有时差 ('to have jet lag') and 适应时差 ('to adjust to jet lag').
noun
time difference (between time zones)jet lag (the physical discomfort from crossing time zones)
Easily confused
- 视察shì chásound-aliketo inspect (as a superior or official going to a place to check on work)
Examples
- 时差。Běijīng hé Niǔyuē de shí chā shì shísān xiǎoshí.The time difference between Beijing and New York is 13 hours.
- ，时差。Wǒ gāng cóng Měiguó huílái, zhèngzài dǎo shí chā.I just came back from the US and am recovering from jet lag.
- ，时差。Chángtú fēixíng hòu, nǐ xūyào jǐ tiān lái shìyìng shí chā.After a long flight, you need a few days to adjust to the jet lag.
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