天时

天時
tiānshí
noun #42,754

Meanings

  1. 1 the right time; favorable timing
  2. 2 weather; climate

Examples

HSK 6
Nóngmín zhòngdì yào kàn tiānshí.
Farmers have to watch the weather and the seasons when they work the land.
HSK 7-9
Zuò shēngyi yào jiǎngjiu tiānshí, dìlì, rénhé.
In business you need the right timing, the right place and the right people.

Tips

history
From 孟子: 天时不如地利,地利不如人和 'good timing is not as good as good terrain, and good terrain is not as good as people in harmony'. All three together, 天时地利人和, mean everything is in your favor.

Stroke Order

天 tiān
时 shí