How to Say ‘When’ in Traditional Chinese
時
shí
[shí]
💬 Usage Tip: 時 means "when" in the sense of "at the time of," and comes after the action or event: 看到你時 = "when I saw you." You can build the same way with 下雨時 or 小時候時 is wrong; just say 小時候.
Phrase Breakdown
時
shí
[shí]
when
Indicates a time something happens.
我小時候很愛畫畫。
I loved to draw when I was a child.
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