Ch 31 · Lesson 10

的时候 or 以后?

One is while. The other is after.

The rule

(de shíhou) is when or while: two things going on at the same time, . (yǐhòu) is after: the first thing is over before the second begins, and it often comes with or , . If the first action is finished, use .

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: 的时候 or 以后.

  1. 我在开车,不能接电话。 (I cannot take calls while I am driving)

    wǒ zài kāi chē ___, bù néng jiē diàn huà 。 (I cannot take calls while I am driving)

  2. 吃完饭,我们去公园吧。 (after dinner, let us go to the park)

    chī wán fàn ___, wǒ men qù gōng yuán ba 。 (after dinner, let us go to the park)

  3. 我在中国,学了一点中文。 (while I was in China, I learnt a bit of Chinese)

    wǒ zài zhōng guó ___, xué le yì diǎn zhòng wén 。 (while I was in China, I learnt a bit of Chinese)

  4. 你到了,给我打电话。 (ring me once you have arrived)

    nǐ dào le ___, gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà 。 (ring me once you have arrived)

  5. 我不在家,他来了。 (he came round while I was out)

    wǒ bú zài jiā ___, tā lái le 。 (he came round while I was out)

  6. 下了班,我去买东西。 (after work, I go shopping)

    xià le bān ___, wǒ qù mǎi dōng xi 。 (after work, I go shopping)

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