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CHINESE WORD

lì shí

历时

period

Numbered pinyin
li4 shi2
English meanings
to last, to take (time), period, diachronic

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    lìshí历时wǔ五nián年。

    Lasted five years.

  2. 02

    lìshí历时yǐ已jiǔ久。

    Over a long time.

  3. 03

    màncháng漫长guòchéng过程。

    A long process.

  4. 04

    jiānchíbùxiè坚持不懈。

    Persevere.

  5. 05

    zhōng终jiàn见chéngxiào成效。

    Finally showed results.

  6. 06

    shuòguǒ硕果lèi累lèi累。

    Fruitful results.

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