时隔 shígé separated in time
separated in time (usually followed by a quantity of time)
怎么记住“时隔”: 时 time + 隔 to separate = separated in time.
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用法
- After an interval of (so much time) - 时隔多年 (shígé duōnián) after many years, 时隔一周 (shígé yìzhōu) a week later.
- Sets up how much time has passed since a prior event, usually opening a sentence. Formal, common in news.