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to elapse

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

liu2shi4 liúshì

Meaning


Primary

to elapse

Alternatives

elapse, elapses, elapsing, elapsed, to pass, pass

Mnemonic


流逝 To elapse is the 逝 passing away of units of time which 流 flow by without cease.

Usage


三 分钟 已经 流逝 了。

Three minutes have already elapsed.

三 分钟 很 快 流逝。

Three minutes elapsed very quickly.

时间 流逝 得 非常 快。

Time elapses very fast.