time difference (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
時差
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Examples
从北京到纽约有13小时的时差。 cóng běijīng dào niǔyuē yǒu 13 xiǎoshí de shíchā. - There is a 13-hour time difference between Beijing and New York.
她刚到伦敦，需要几天来适应时差。 tā gāng dào lúndūn, xūyào jǐ tiān lái shìyìng shíchā. - She just arrived in London and needs a few days to adjust to the time difference.
时差问题让他整夜无法入睡。 shíchā wèntí ràng tā zhěng yè wúfǎ rùshuì. - The time difference problem kept him awake all night.
由于时差，我和朋友通电话很困难。 yóuyú shíchā, wǒ hé péngyǒu tōng diànhuà hěn kùnnán. - Because of the time difference, it’s difficult to call my friend.
跨越多个时区旅行容易引起时差反应。 kuàyuè duō gè shíqū lǚxíng róngyì yǐnqǐ shíchā fǎnyìng. - Traveling across multiple time zones can easily cause jet lag.
Characters
差 chà - lack; lacking | HSK 3
时 shí - time, years; fixed time; (grammar) tense; hour |