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Comparing 一时 ("yi1shi2") and 一度 ("yi1du4")

一时 / 一度 yīshí yīdù

Grammar
HSK 5

Structure

一年一度 + 的 + N Subject+一度+Verb/Verbal Phrase Subject+一时+Verb/Verbal Phrase

Definition

一时表示短暂的时间或暂时的情况，一度表示某个时间段或曾经有过的情况。

一时 refers to a short period of time or a temporary situation; 一度 refers to a period of time or a state that existed at some point in the past.

Usage

一时常用于描述暂时的、瞬间的状态或行为，常与‘之间’搭配；一度用于描述过去某个时间段内的持续状态或行为，常与‘曾’、‘曾经’搭配。

一时 is used to describe temporary or momentary states or actions, often with '之间'; 一度 is used to describe a sustained state or action during a past period, often with '曾' or '曾经'.

Examples

  • 1 他一时想不起那个词。 (He couldn't remember the word for a moment.)
  • 2 这里一度是繁荣的商业中心。 (This place was once a thriving commercial center.)
  • 3 不要一时冲动做出决定。 (Don't make a decision on impulse.)
  • 4 她一度认为自己是错的。 (She once thought she was wrong.)
  • 5 气温一时上升，让人感到不适。 (The temperature rose momentarily, making people uncomfortable.)

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