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* 你  <em>在 </em> <strong>的时候</strong>,我很开心。<span class="trans">When you are around, I'm excited.</span>
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* 你  <em>在 </em> <strong>的时候</strong>,我很开心。<span class="trans">When you are home, I'm happy.</span>
* 我  <em>大学</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 常常 出去 玩。<span class="trans">When I was in college, I would often go out and have fun.</span>
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* 我  <em>大学</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 常常 出去 玩。<span class="trans">When I was in college, I would often go out and have fun.</span>
 
* 我  <em>工作</em>  <strong>的时候</strong>,喜欢 安静。<span class="trans">When I work, I like quiet.</span>
 
* 我  <em>工作</em>  <strong>的时候</strong>,喜欢 安静。<span class="trans">When I work, I like quiet.</span>
 
* 我  <em>跟 朋友 一起</em> <strong>的时候</strong> ,喜欢 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.</span>
 
* 我  <em>跟 朋友 一起</em> <strong>的时候</strong> ,喜欢 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.</span>
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*你 不要 <em>在 我 生气</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 笑。<span class="trans">Don't laugh when I'm angry.</span>
 
*你 不要 <em>在 我 生气</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 笑。<span class="trans">Don't laugh when I'm angry.</span>
 
*请 不要 <em>在 上厕所</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 打电话。<span class="trans">While using the restroom, please don't make phone calls.</span>
 
*请 不要 <em>在 上厕所</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 打电话。<span class="trans">While using the restroom, please don't make phone calls.</span>
*你 <em>在 看 电影</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 吃 东西 吗?<span class="trans">Can you eat things while watching the movie?</span>
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*你 喜欢 <em>在 看 电影</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 吃 东西 吗?<span class="trans">Do you like eating things while watching the movie?</span>
 
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Revision as of 05:46, 25 December 2013

The simplest way to talk about events that happened during a certain time, like how in English when we say "when I was a child" or "when I was in school", is to use 的时候 (de shíhou).

Structure

To talk about events that happened at or during a particular time, 的时候 is often used. This is simply attached to the word or phrase indicating the time:

(Subject)+ verb./adj./prep. + 的时候 + Subject + Verb + Object

As time words can appear before or after the subject, you can also place the Time + 的时候 after the subject.

Examples

  • 在 家 的时候,我很开心。When you are home, I'm happy.
  • 上 大学 的时候 常常 出去 玩。When I was in college, I would often go out and have fun.
  • 工作 的时候,喜欢 安静。When I work, I like quiet.
  • 跟 朋友 一起 的时候 ,喜欢 喝 啤酒。When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.
  • 休息 的时候,我 喜欢 听 音乐。When resting, I like to listen to music.
  • 的时候,我 不 喜欢 吃 蔬菜。When I was little, I didn't like to eat vegetables
  • 很 多 人 喜欢 在 洗澡 的时候 唱歌。When showering, many people like to sing.
  • 你 不要 在 我 生气 的时候 笑。Don't laugh when I'm angry.
  • 请 不要 在 上厕所 的时候 打电话。While using the restroom, please don't make phone calls.
  • 你 喜欢 在 看 电影 的时候 吃 东西 吗?Do you like eating things while watching the movie?

See also

Sources and further reading

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