# 时差 (shíchā): time difference (between places or… | HSK 5 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-5-3010
HSK levels: 5
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:42:29.872Z
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Learn 时差 (shíchā), HSK 5: time difference (between places or clocks); jet lag. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 时差

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shíchā

time difference (between places or clocks); jet lag

HSK 5

## Pronunciation

shíchā

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## Example sentence

纽约采用标准时间时，北京和纽约的时差是十三个小时。

Niǔyuē cǎiyòng biāozhǔn shíjiān shí, Běijīng hé Niǔyuē de shíchā shì shísān gè xiǎoshí.

When New York is on Eastern Standard Time, the time difference between Beijing and New York is thirteen hours.

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