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时候 (shí hou) – time

shí hou

time

HSK 1Traditional: 時候2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1time
  2. 2length of time
  3. 3moment
  4. 4period

Simplified & traditional

时候

Simplified

時候

Traditional

Example sentences

See 时候 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 什么时候？

    shén me shí hòu ？

    When?

  • 什么时候开始？

    shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ ？

    What time does it start?

Related words

时

shí

old variant of 时

时间

shí jiān

time

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

按时

àn shí

on time

当时

dāng shí

then

及时

jí shí

timely

平时

píng shí

ordinarily

气候

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate

暂时

zàn shí

temporary

准时

zhǔn shí

on time

等候

děng hòu

to wait

临时

lín shí

as the time draws near

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