亥时 亥時

亥

• 丁亥 dīng hài ㄉㄧㄥ ㄏㄞˋ ding1 hoi6 twenty-fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067
• 乙亥 yǐ hài ㄧˇ ㄏㄞˋ jyut3 hoi6 twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055
• 亥猪 亥豬 hài zhū ㄏㄞˋ ㄓㄨ hoi6 zyu1 Year 12, year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
• 己亥 jǐ hài ㄐㄧˇ ㄏㄞˋ gei2 hoi6 thirty-sixth year F12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1959 or 2019
• 癸亥 guǐ hài ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄞˋ gwai3 hoi6 sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043

时 時

• 一时 一時 yī shí ㄧ ㄕˊ jat1 si4 a period of time
• 不时 不時 bù shí ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ bat1 si4 from time to time
• 何时 何時 hé shí ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ho4 si4 when
• 即时 即時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ zik1 si4 immediate
• 及时 及時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ kap6 si4 timely; at the right time

• 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 sik1 si4 bin3 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
• 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˋ bat1 sik1 si4 mou6 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
• 藏器待时 藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí ㄘㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ cong4 hei3 doi6 si4 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment