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流逝

liú shì · liu shi

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Meaning

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  1. (of time) to pass
  2. to elapse
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  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)三(sān)年(nián)前(qián)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)

    This is a photo of us from three years ago.

  2. Liangliang

    时间(shíjiān)流逝(liúshì)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)啊(a)

    Time passes so fast.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，日子(rìzi)一天天(yītiāntiān)流逝(liúshì)，我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)变(biàn)了(le)

    Yes. Days pass one by one, and we have all changed.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)有(yǒu)一(yī)样(yàng)东西(dōngxi)没(méi)变(biàn)

    But one thing has not changed.

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is it?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)穿(chuān)的(de)还是(háishi)这(zhè)件(jiàn)外套(wàitào)

    You are still wearing this same jacket.

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2 examples
01

黑(hēi)洞(dòng)周(zhōu)围(wéi)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)要(yào)流(liú)逝(shì)得(de)慢(màn)得(de)多(duō)。

Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shou · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

记(jì)忆(yì)随(suí)时(shí)间(jiān)从(cóng)我(wǒ)的(de)脑(nǎo)海(hǎi)中(zhōng)流(liú)逝(shì)。

Over time, the memories have leached from my mind.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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