时候(shí hou): time
time
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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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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