时空

shíkōng

HSK 7

时空 — shíkōng

1. time and space; the temporal and spatial context (e.g., of a story or event); space-time (physics)

   这部小说通过交错的时空展现了人物命运的纠葛。 zhèbù xiǎoshuō tōngguò jiāocuò de shíkōng zhǎnxiàn le rénwù mìngyùn de jiūgé — This novel, through intersecting times and spaces, presents the entanglements of the characters' fates.

2. the setting or milieu of a particular era or locale (often used in media, fiction, or commentary)

   在那个特殊的时空里，人们有着不同的价值观。 zài nàge tèshū de shíkōng lǐ rénmen yǒuzhe bùtóng de jiàzhíguān — In that particular time-and-place, people held different values.