彼时 (bǐ shí) — at that time
Definition
Literary/formal 'at that time,' mostly used in written narrative. Compare with 当时 (dāngshí), which is the neutral everyday choice; 彼时 sounds more distant and bookish.
noun
at that time
Examples
- 彼时，。bǐ shí, Tā hái zài guó wài liú xué.At that time, he was still studying abroad.
- 彼时，。bǐ shí De wǒ, bìng bù míng bái zhè ge dào lǐ.At that time, I did not understand this principle.
- 彼时，。bǐ shí De qíng jǐng, zhì jīn réng lì lì zài mù.The scene at that time is still vivid in my memory today.
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