时候 (shí hou) — time, moment, period
Definition
时候 marks a point in time and is the everyday word used after 这/那/什么 in phrases like 这个时候 ("at this time/moment"). Time-length uses 时间; 时刻 is a more formal "moment."
noun
timemomentperiod
Examples
- 时候？Nǐ shén me shí hou lái?What time are you coming?
- 时候。Zhè ge shí hou wǒ zài jiā.I'm at home at this time.
- 时候。Tā lái de shí hou wǒ zài xué xiào.When he came, I was at school.
Grammar
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