How to Say ‘When’ in Traditional Chinese
什麼時候
shén me shí hòu
[shénme shíhòu]
💬 Usage Tip: Question words stay where the answer would go, so 什麼時候 sits right before the verb, just like 昨天晚上 does in the reply.
Phrase Breakdown
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word for 'what'.
你想買什麼？
What do you want to buy?
時候
shí hòu
[shíhòu]
time; moment
With 什麼 it asks 'when'.
你小時候住哪裡？
Where did you live when you were little?
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