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How to Say ‘During the meeting’ in Traditional Chinese

開會的時候

kāi huì de shí hòu

[kāihuì de shíhòu]

💬 Usage Tip: Action + 的時候 means "when doing" and comes before the main sentence: 吃飯的時候 "while eating".

Phrase Breakdown

開會

kāi huì

[kāihuì]

to have a meeting

Verb-object phrase meaning to hold or attend a meeting.

Example

我們下午要開會。

We have a meeting this afternoon.

的

de

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

時候

shí hòu

[shíhòu]

time; moment

With 什麼 it asks 'when'.

Example

你小時候住哪裡?

Where did you live when you were little?

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