How to Say ‘When?’ in Simplified Chinese
什么时候？
shén me shí hòu
[Shénme shi hou]
Phrase Breakdown
什么
shén me
[Shénme]
what
Asks for information.
这是什么？
What is this?
时候
shí hòu
[shi hou]
time
Refers to a point or period in time.
我们什么时候见面？
When shall we meet?
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