流逝

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

CEDICT

to pass; to elapse (of time)

Wiktionary

时间像流水般飞逝。

重編國語辭典

Examples

黑洞周围的时间要流逝得慢得多。

Time passes more slowly around a black hole.

Time ticks by more slowly around a black hole.

Source: Tatoeba

随着时间的流逝，这些克里奥尔语成为了独立的语言：西班牙语，法语，意大利语等等。

As more time passed, these Creoles became separate languages: Spanish, French, Italian, etc.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 流 liú
  1. to flow
  2. to disseminate
  3. to circulate or spread
  4. to move or drift
  5. to degenerate
  6. to banish or send into exile
  7. stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. class, rate or grade
2 逝 shì
  1. (of flowing water or time) to pass by
  2. to pass away; to die

Containing this entry

岁月流逝 suìyuèliúshì as time goes by (idiom)

Related entries

度 dù
  1. to pass
  2. to spend (time)
  3. measure
  4. limit
  5. extent
  6. degree of intensity
  7. degree (angles, temperature etc)
  8. kilowatt-hour
  9. classifier for events and occurrences
忍耐是有限度的。

Patience has its limits.

Source: Tatoeba

度过 dùguò
  1. to pass
  2. to spend (time)
  3. to survive
  4. to get through
她獨自度過了週末。

She spent the weekend by herself.

Source: Tatoeba

经过 jīngguò
  1. to pass
  2. to go through
  3. process
  4. course

classifier: 個

很多車經過了。

Many cars passed by.

Source: Tatoeba

考过 kǎoguò to pass (an exam)
田中好像考过试了。

It seems that Mr. Tanaka has taken his exam.

Source: Tatoeba

𨅬 lán
  1. to pass
  2. to step over
  3. to creep
  4. to twine round
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