Difference between revisions of "Expressing "when" with "shi""
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As time words can appear [[Time words and word order|before or after the subject]], you can also place the ''Time + 时 (shí)'' after the subject. | As time words can appear [[Time words and word order|before or after the subject]], you can also place the ''Time + 时 (shí)'' after the subject. | ||
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There are two great examples of this pattern in the poem below. | There are two great examples of this pattern in the poem below. | ||
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| − | * | + | *参加 面试 <em>时</em> ，要 穿 得 正式 一点。<span class="pinyin">Cānjiā miànshì <em>shí</em>, yào chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">When you go to the interview, you have to dress a little more formally.</span> |
| − | * | + | *会议 结束 <em>时</em> 老板 才 来 。<span class="pinyin">Huìyì jiéshù <em>shí</em> lǎobǎn cái lái.</span><span class="trans">The boss showed up when the meeting was over.</span> |
| − | * | + | *大学 毕业 <em>时</em> ，他们 分手 了。<span class="pinyin">Dàxué bìyè <em>shí</em>, tāmen fēnshǒu le.</span><span class="trans">When they graduated, they broke up.</span> |
| − | * | + | *飞机 起飞 <em>时</em> ，他 关 了 手机 和 电脑。<span class="pinyin">Fēijī qǐfēi <em>shí</em>, tā guān le shǒujī hé diànnǎo.</span><span class="trans">When the plane took off, he turned off his phone and computer.</span> |
| − | + | *考试 <em>时</em> 不要 说话 。<span class="pinyin">Kǎoshì <em>shí</em> bù yào shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">When you take a test, don't talk.</span> | |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Rel char|时候}} | {{Rel char|时候}} | ||
{{Rel char|的时候}} | {{Rel char|的时候}} | ||
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By now you should now how to express "when" using "的时候" (de shíhou). But there's also a slightly shorter, more formal way to do it: simply use 时 (shí) all by itself. (No 的!)
Structure
(Subj. +) Verb / Adj. + 时⋯⋯
As time words can appear before or after the subject, you can also place the Time + 时 (shí) after the subject.
There are two great examples of this pattern in the poem below.
你
一会儿看我
一会儿看云
你看我时很远
你看云时很近
Examples
- 参加 面试 时 ，要 穿 得 正式 一点。When you go to the interview, you have to dress a little more formally.
- 会议 结束 时 老板 才 来 。The boss showed up when the meeting was over.
- 大学 毕业 时 ，他们 分手 了。When they graduated, they broke up.
- 飞机 起飞 时 ，他 关 了 手机 和 电脑。When the plane took off, he turned off his phone and computer.
- 考试 时 不要 说话 。When you take a test, don't talk.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 24-5) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 293-4) →buy
