这时 (zhè shí) — this moment, this time
Definition
这时 marks the moment an event happens, often introducing a sudden or contrasting turn in a narrative. Common in writing alongside 那时 and 当时.
noun
this momentthis time
Examples
- ，。Zhè shí, tā tū rán zhàn le qǐ lái.At that moment, he suddenly stood up.
- ，。Wǒ men zhèng zài chī fàn, zhè shí diàn huà xiǎng le.We were eating when the phone rang.
- ，。Jīng guò cháng shí jiān de zhēng lùn, zhè shí huì chǎng ān jìng le xià lái.After a long debate, the meeting hall quieted down at that moment.
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