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.
 
== Examples ==
 
  
 
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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== Examples ==
  
 
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* 你 去 面试 <em>时</em>,要 穿 得 正式 一点。<span class="trans"> When you go to the interview, you have to dress a little more formally.</span>
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* 他们 结婚 <em>时</em>,只 请 了 几 个 最 好 的 朋友。<span class="trans"> When they got married, they only invited a few of their best friends.</span>
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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>
* 大学 毕业 <em>时</em>,他们 分手 了。<span class="trans"> When they graduated, they broke up.</span>
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*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>
* 飞机 起飞 <em>时</em>,他 关 了 手机 和 电脑。<span class="trans"> When the plane took off, he turned off his phone and computer.</span>
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*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>
* 你 出门 <em>时</em> 不 要 忘 了 带 钥匙。 <span class="trans"> When you leave, don't forget to bring your keys.</span>
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*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>
*  我们 考试 <em></em> 不 能 看 手机。<span class="trans"> When we take a test, we're not allowed to look at our phones.</span>
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*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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*[[Before a specific time]]
 
*[[Before a specific time]]
 
*[[In the future in general]]
 
*[[In the future in general]]
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Revision as of 08:45, 11 September 2017

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.

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 ,要 穿 得 正式 一点。Cānjiā miànshì shí, yào chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.When you go to the interview, you have to dress a little more formally.
  • 会议 结束 老板 才 来 。Huìyì jiéshù shí lǎobǎn cái lái.The boss showed up when the meeting was over.
  • 大学 毕业 ,他们 分手 了。Dàxué bìyè shí, tāmen fēnshǒu le.When they graduated, they broke up.
  • 飞机 起飞 ,他 关 了 手机 和 电脑。Fēijī qǐfēi shí, tā guān le shǒujī hé diànnǎo.When the plane took off, he turned off his phone and computer.
  • 考试 不要 说话 。Kǎoshì shí bù yào shuōhuà.When you take a test, don't talk.

See also

Sources and further reading

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