Chinese Traditional: 時候
Chinese Simplified: 时候
Pinyin: shi2 hou4
Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋ
English Meaning: 1. moment, time 2. length of time 3. period
German Meaning: Moment, Zeit
Classifier: (ge5) or (zhong3)

Example Sentences:

學英文的時候,我們先學二十六個字母。
学英文的时候,我们先学二十六个字母。
xue2 ying1 wen2 de5 shi2 hou4, wo3 men5 xian1 xue2 er4 shi2 liu4 ge5 zi4 mu3.
When we learn English, we first learn the 26 letters of the alphabet.
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我今天早上醒來的時候全身都是汗。
我今天早上醒来的时候全身都是汗。
wo3 jin1 tian1 zao3 shang4 xing3 lai2 de5 shi2 hou4 quan2 shen1 dou1 shi4 han4.
When I woke up this morning, I was covered in sweat.
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我外婆年輕的時候非常漂亮。
我外婆年轻的时候非常漂亮。
wo3 wai4 po2 nian2 qing1 de5 shi2 hou4 fei1 chang2 piao4 liang4.
My grandmother was very pretty when she was young.
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他的父母在他小的時候離婚了。
他的父母在他小的时候离婚了。
ta1 de5 fu4 mu3 zai4 ta1 xiao3 de5 shi2 hou4 li2 hun1 le5.
His parents divorced when he was a child.
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我在你這個年紀的時候很愛玩這個遊戲!
我在你这个年纪的时候很爱玩这个游戏!
wo3 zai4 ni3 zhe4 ge5 nian2 ji4 de5 shi2 hou4 hen3 ai4 wan2 zhe4 ge5 you2 xi4!
I used to love playing this game when I was your age!
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他年輕的時候有一頭金髮。
他年轻的时候有一头金发。
ta1 nian2 qing1 de5 shi2 hou4 you3 yi4 tou2 jin1 fa3.
As a young man, he had blond hair.
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我在印度的時候只喝瓶裝水。
我在印度的时候只喝瓶装水。
wo3 zai4 yin4 du4 de5 shi2 hou4 zhi3 he1 ping2 zhuang1 shui3.
When I'm in India I only drink bottled water.
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Related Words:

 

shí

1. time, moment 2. hour 3. season 4. when

Here: time, moment

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hòu

1. to wait 2. time, season 3. to inquire after 4. to observe, to survey 5. to visit, to send one's respects to 6. to wait on, to attend to, to take care of 7. to forecast, to predict (by divination) 8. scout, lookout, vanguard 9. omen, sign, portent

Here: time, season

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