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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shíchā
"北京和纽约之间有12小时的时差。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount of time by which one time zone differs from another.
"When scheduling a meeting with colleagues in different countries, it's important to consider the time-difference." - 2
A variation in time due to geographical location, often affecting travel or communication.
"The time-difference between New York and London can be challenging for international calls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tīma' (period, occasion) combined with Middle English 'difference', originating from Latin 'differentia' (disagreement, distinction). The term became prominent in modern global communication and travel to describe temporal disparities across meridians.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time Difference" is said worldwide
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différence de temps
Transliteration: dee-feh-rahns duh tahn
"La différence de temps entre Paris et Tokyo est de 8 heures."
Zeitunterschied
Transliteration: tsait-un-ter-shid
"Der Zeitunterschied zwischen Berlin und New York beträgt 6 Stunden."
differenza di fuso orario
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-tsa dee foo-soh oh-rah-ree-oh
"La differenza di fuso orario tra Roma e Sydney è di 9 ore."
diferencia horaria
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-thia oh-rah-ree-ah
"La diferencia horaria entre Madrid y Buenos Aires es de 4 horas."
diferença de fuso horário
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-sah dee foo-zoh oh-rah-ree-oh
"A diferença de fuso horário entre Lisboa e Brasília é de 3 horas."
समय का अंतर
Transliteration: samay ka antar
"दिल्ली और न्यूयॉर्क के बीच समय का अंतर 10 घंटे है।"
时差
Transliteration: shíchā
"北京和纽约之间有12小时的时差。"
시차
Transliteration: sicha
"서울과 뉴욕 사이의 시차는 14시간입니다."
時差
Transliteration: jisa
"東京とロンドンの時差は9時間です。"
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