一时 yī shí a period of timea whilefor a short whiletemporarymomentaryat the same time Example sentences 我太忙了,一时没接到你的电话。 wǒ tài máng le, yīshí méi jiēdào nǐ de diànhuà. I was too busy, so unable to take your calls for a while 天气变化太大,我一时还适应不了。 tiānqì biànhuà tài dà, wǒ yīshí hái shìyìng bù liǎo. The weather changes are too great, now I still can't get used to it