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到时候(dào shíhou) basically means the same thing as "when the times comes." Usually "when the time comes" is pointing to a specific event in the future.  
 
到时候(dào shíhou) basically means the same thing as "when the times comes." Usually "when the time comes" is pointing to a specific event in the future.  
  
==Structure==
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== General use of "到时候"==
  
Usually this grammar pattern starts with a statement to set things us (A), then the things that happens in the future is stated (B) after the 到时候.
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=== Structure ===
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Usually this grammar pattern starts with a statement to set things up (A), then the things that happens in the future is stated (B) after the 到时候.
  
 
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==Examples==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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*现在 不 好好 准备 考试,<em>到时候</em> 肯定 考 不好。<span class="trans">If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam.</span>
 
*现在 不 好好 准备 考试,<em>到时候</em> 肯定 考 不好。<span class="trans">If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam.</span>
*我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌,<em>到时候</em> 唱 给 你们 听。<span class="trans">I want to learn the Chinese song "Happy Birthday". I'll sing for you guys when the time comes.</span>
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*我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌,<em>到时候</em> 唱 给 你们 听。<span class="trans">I want to learn the Chinese song "Happy Birthday." I'll sing for you guys when the time comes.</span>
 
*你 先 自己 试 一 试,<em>到时候</em> 我 再 教 你。<span class="trans">You can give it a try first. I will teach you when the time comes.</span>
 
*你 先 自己 试 一 试,<em>到时候</em> 我 再 教 你。<span class="trans">You can give it a try first. I will teach you when the time comes.</span>
  
 
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==Commonly used expressions with 到时候==
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== Commonly used expressions with 到时候 ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* <em>到时候</em> 再说吧。<span class="trans">We will talk about that later when the time comes.</span>
 
 
* <em>到时候</em> 见。<span class="trans">See you then.</span>
 
* <em>到时候</em> 见。<span class="trans">See you then.</span>
* <em>到时候</em> 详谈。<span class="trans">Talk more then.</span>
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* <em>到时候</em> 看 吧。<span class="trans">Let's see what we can do later.</span>
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* <em>到时候</em> 再 说 吧。<span class="trans">We will talk about that later when the time comes.</span>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 11 June 2024

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到时候(dào shíhou) basically means the same thing as "when the times comes." Usually "when the time comes" is pointing to a specific event in the future.

General use of "到时候"

Structure

Usually this grammar pattern starts with a statement to set things up (A), then the things that happens in the future is stated (B) after the 到时候.

……,到时候 + ……

Examples

  • 现在 不 好好 准备 考试,到时候 肯定 考 不好。If you don't prepare well, then you won't do it well in the exam.
  • 我 要 学 唱 中文 的 生日快乐 歌,到时候 唱 给 你们 听。I want to learn the Chinese song "Happy Birthday." I'll sing for you guys when the time comes.
  • 你 先 自己 试 一 试,到时候 我 再 教 你。You can give it a try first. I will teach you when the time comes.

Commonly used expressions with 到时候

Examples

  • 到时候 见。See you then.
  • 到时候 看 吧。Let's see what we can do later.
  • 到时候 再 说 吧。We will talk about that later when the time comes.

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK6