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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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