时候
shíhòuTraditional: 時候
HSK 2
#101 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
time, moment, period
Stroke order
时
候
Examples
画画。
When I was young I loved to draw.
？
When are you coming back?
。
Now is not the right time.
空？
When are you free?
灯。
Remember to turn on the lights when it gets dark.
时候 (shí hòu) means time, moment, period. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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