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时候 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时候 Usage and Examples

time; moment; a period of time

夏天什么时候天黑?

What time does it get dark in summer?

我们什么时候开始?

What time shall we kick off?

The characters in 时候

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
候
hou10wait, expect, season, symptom

More words starting with 时

  • shí时xià下Currently, At present
  • shí时bù不shí时from time to time; occasionally
  • shí时bù不shí时de地from time to time, occasionally
  • shí时dài代era, age
  • shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展development of the times, evolution of the era
  • shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展de的dà大shì势The general trend of the times, The prevailing trend of the era
  • shí时dài代biàn变qiān迁Times change, Changing times
  • shí时dài代rú如hé何biàn变qiān迁How times change
  • shí时dài代bù步fá伐pace of the times, march of time
  • shí时dài代fēn氛wéi围Zeitgeist, Atmosphere of the era
  • shí时dài代hóng洪liú流The tide of the times, The currents of history
  • shí时dài代cháo潮liú流trend of the times, current of the times

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Questions about 时候

What does 时候 mean in Chinese?

时候 (shí hou) means “time; moment; a period of time”.

How do you pronounce 时候?

时候 is pronounced shí hou in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “time; moment; a period of time” in Chinese?

“time; moment; a period of time” is 时候 (shí hou) in Chinese.

How is 时候 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 时候, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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