(shí hou) - time, moment, period in Mandarin
shíhouTraditional: 時候
Translation
time, moment, period
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Word origin
时候 (shí hou) pairs 时 (shí), 'time', the sun radical 日 with 寺 as phonetic, and 候 (hòu), 'period' or 'to wait', built on the person radical 亻. The compound means 'time', 'moment' or 'period'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 时 (shí, 日 sun radical + 寺 phonetic) + 候 (hòu, period)
Stroke order
时
候
Examples
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When I was young I loved to draw.
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When are you coming back?
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Now is not the right time.
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When are you free?
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Remember to turn on the lights when it gets dark.
时候 (shí hou) means time, moment, period. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: 时候, 快, 觉得 and 7 more words.