How to Say ‘At this time’ in Traditional Chinese
這個時間
zhè gè shí jiān
[zhè guh shir-jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Time phrases like this go at the very start of the sentence, before what happens. Compare 這個時間車很多 "at this time there's lots of traffic".
Phrase Breakdown
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
'這' is a demonstrative pronoun indicating something near speakers.
這本書很有趣。
This book is very interesting.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many nouns, like people, places, and objects.
那個地方比較好找。
That place is easier to find.
時間
shí jiān
[shir-jyen]
time
Refers to time in general or a specific time slot.
安排一個時間對大家都比較方便。
Arranging a time is more convenient for everyone.
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