# 时差 (shíchā)

In Mandarin Chinese, 时差 (shíchā) means “time difference; jet lag”. It was previously included at level 5 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: time difference; jet lag
- Pinyin: shíchā (shi2 cha1)
- Traditional: 時差
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 刚从国外回来，我还在倒时差。
  Gāng cóng guówài huílái, wǒ hái zài dǎo shíchā.
  Just back from abroad, I am still getting over jet lag.

## Characters

- [时](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-time/) (shí): time; hour
- [差](https://hanziro.com/word/cha-poor/) (chà): poor; not good

https://hanziro.com/word/shi-cha-time-difference/

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