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时间

shí jiān · shi jian

Traditional 時間

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如(rú)果(guǒ)时(shí)间(jiān)充(chōng)裕(yù)，我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)做(zuò)得(de)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)。

I could have done better if I had had more time.

要(yào)翻(fān)译(yì)那(nà)篇(piān)论(lùn)文(wén)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)少(shǎo)需(xū)要(yào)三(sān)天(tiān)时(shí)间(jiān)。

I'll need at least three days to translate that thesis.

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