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什么时候
什麼時候
shénmeshíhou
1. when?
2. at what time?

Character Breakdown

什
shén
what? mixed, miscellaneous
HSK 1 4 丶
么
me
interrogative particle
HSK 1 3 丶
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶
候
hòu
to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
HSK 1 10 丶

Example Sentences (10)

你和李小姐什么时候认识的？
Nǐ hé Lǐ xiǎojiě shénme shíhou rènshi de?
When did you and Miss Li meet?
Text 1
爸爸什么时候回家？
Bàba shénme shíhou huí jiā?
When will Dad come home?
Text 2
喂，李文，你什么时候能到饭店？
Wèi, Lǐ Wén, nǐ shénme shíhou néng dào fàndiàn?
Hello, Li Wen, when can you arrive at the restaurant?
Text 1
你知道小王今天什么时候来学校吗？
Nǐ zhīdào Xiǎo Wáng jīntiān shénme shíhou lái xuéxiào ma?
Do you know what time Xiao Wang will come to school today?
Text 1
这是什么时候的照片？你真年轻！
Zhè shì shénme shíhou de zhàopiàn? Nǐ zhēn niánqīng!
When was this photo taken? You're really young!
Text 3
我要去北京旅游，你觉得什么时候去最好？
Wǒ yào qù běijīng lǚyóu, nǐ juéde shénme shíhou qù zuì hǎo?
I want to travel to Beijing. When do you think is the best time to go?
Text 1
那我帮你把衣服放到行李箱里吧。什么时候回来？
Nà wǒ bāng nǐ bǎ yīfu fàng dào xínglǐxiāng lǐ ba. Shénme shíhou huílai?
Then I'll help you put the clothes into the suitcase. When will you come back?
Text 2
太好了！他什么时候开始上班？
Tài hǎo le! Tā shénme shíhou kāishǐ shàngbān?
Great! When does he start work?
Text 3
好啊。什么时候去买？
Hǎo a. Shénme shíhou qù mǎi?
Okay. When are we going to buy it?
Text 3
你是什么时候开始踢足球的？
Nǐ shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ tī zúqiú de?
When did you start playing soccer?
Text 3

Alternate Entries

什么时候
shénmeshíhou
when? / at what time?

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