时候 shí hou

time

HSK 12 charactersTrad. 時候
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How 时候 is written

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Example sentences

How 时候 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 是时候离开了。

    shì shí hòu lí kāi le

    It was time to leave.

  • 是时候喂羊了。

    shì shí hòu wèi yáng le

    It's time to feed the sheep.

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