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时候
HSK 3.0 · Level 1HSK 2.0 · Level 1

时候 (shíhou) · time

时候 (shíhou) means “time; moment”. It is written with 2 characters: 时 (time) + 候 (time). It is an HSK 1 word.

How 时候 is built

The characters

Example sentences

你什么时候来?Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?When are you coming?
我小时候住在北京。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài Běijīng.I lived in Beijing when I was little.

Questions about 时候

What does 时候 mean?

时候 (shíhou) means “time; moment”.

How do you pronounce 时候?

时候 is pronounced shíhou.

Which HSK level is 时候?

时候 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.

Learn 时候 with its group

It is part of HSK 1 · Group 10: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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