Difference between revisions of "Expressing "when" with "de shihou""

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* 你 <em>在 家 </em> <strong>的时候</strong>,我 开心。<span class="trans">When you are home, I'm happy.</span>
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* 你 <em>在 家</em> <strong>的时候</strong> , 我 开心 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zài jiā</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong>, wǒ hěn kāixīn.</span> <span class="trans">When you are home, I'm happy.</span>
* 我 <em>上 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>上 大学</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 常常 出去 玩 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>shàng dàxué</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong> chángcháng chūqù wán.</span> <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 咖啡。<span class="trans">When I work, I like drink coffee.</span>
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* 我 <em>工作</em> <strong>的时候</strong> , 喜欢 咖啡 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>gōngzuò</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong>, xǐhuan hē kāfēi.</span> <span class="trans">When I work, I like drink coffee.</span>
* 我 <em>跟 朋友 一起</em> <strong>的时候</strong> ,喜欢 啤酒。<span class="trans">When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.</span>
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* 我 <em>跟 朋友 一起</em> <strong>的时候</strong> , 喜欢 啤酒 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>gēn péngyǒu yīqǐ</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong>, xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.</span>
* <em>休息</em> <strong>的时候</strong>,我 喜欢 听 音乐。<span class="trans">When resting, I like to listen to music.</span>
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* <em>休息</em> <strong>的时候</strong> , 我 喜欢 听 音乐 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiūxi</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong>, wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.</span> <span class="trans">When resting, I like to listen to music.</span>
* <em>小</em> <strong>的时候</strong>,我 不 喜欢 吃 肉。<span class="trans">When I was little, I didn't like to eat meat.</span>
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* <em>小</em> <strong>的时候</strong> , 我 不 喜欢 吃 肉 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Xiǎo</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong>, wǒ bù xǐhuan chī ròu.</span> <span class="trans">When I was little, I didn't like to eat meat.</span>
* 很 多 人 喜欢 <em> 在 洗澡 </em> <strong>的时候</strong> 唱歌。<span class="trans">When showering, many people like to sing.</span>
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* 很 多 人 喜欢 <em> 在 洗澡</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 唱歌 。 <span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén xǐhuan <em> zài xǐzǎo</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong> chànggē.</span> <span class="trans">When showering, many people like to sing.</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>
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* 你 不要 <em>在 我 生气</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 笑 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bùyào <em>zài wǒ shēngqì</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong> xiào.</span> <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>
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* 请 不要 <em>在 上 厕所</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 打 电话 。 <span class="pinyin">Qǐng bùyào <em>zài shàng cèsuǒ</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong> dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">While using the restroom, please don't make phone calls.</span>
* 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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* 你 喜欢 <em>在 看 电影</em> <strong>的时候</strong> 吃 东西 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <em>zài kān diànyǐng</em> <strong>deshíhòu</strong> chī dōngxī ma?</span> <span class="trans">Do you like eating things while watching the movie?</span>
 
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Revision as of 08:06, 23 October 2014

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 (de shíhou) 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 (de shíhou) after the subject.

Examples

  • 在 家 的时候 , 我 很 开心 。 zài jiā deshíhòu, wǒ hěn kāixīn. When you are home, I'm happy.
  • 上 大学 的时候 常常 出去 玩 。 shàng dàxué deshíhòu chángcháng chūqù wán. When I was in college, I would often go out and have fun.
  • 工作 的时候 , 喜欢 喝 咖啡 。 gōngzuò deshíhòu, xǐhuan hē kāfēi. When I work, I like drink coffee.
  • 跟 朋友 一起 的时候 , 喜欢 喝 啤酒 。 gēn péngyǒu yīqǐ deshíhòu, xǐhuan hē píjiǔ. When I'm with friends, I like to drink beer.
  • 休息 的时候 , 我 喜欢 听 音乐 。 Xiūxi deshíhòu, wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè. When resting, I like to listen to music.
  • 的时候 , 我 不 喜欢 吃 肉 。 Xiǎo deshíhòu, wǒ bù xǐhuan chī ròu. When I was little, I didn't like to eat meat.
  • 很 多 人 喜欢 在 洗澡 的时候 唱歌 。 Hěn duō rén xǐhuan zài xǐzǎo deshíhòu chànggē. When showering, many people like to sing.
  • 你 不要 在 我 生气 的时候 笑 。 Nǐ bùyào zài wǒ shēngqì deshíhòu xiào. Don't laugh when I'm angry.
  • 请 不要 在 上 厕所 的时候 打 电话 。 Qǐng bùyào zài shàng cèsuǒ deshíhòu dǎ diànhuà. While using the restroom, please don't make phone calls.
  • 你 喜欢 在 看 电影 的时候 吃 东西 吗 ? Nǐ xǐhuan zài kān diànyǐng deshíhòu chī dōngxī ma? Do you like eating things while watching the movie?

See also

Sources and further reading

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