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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.(the duration of) time
未到时候。
It's not time yet.
工作的时候要专心。
Be attentive at work.
空闲的时候出去玩吧?
How about going out when we are free?
synonym
- 2
n.(a point in) time; moment
要出发的时候我发现没带钱包。
I find I forget to take my purse on the point of starting off.
那时候我还小。
I was young at that time.
暑假的时候全班同学出去旅游。
The whole class went for travelling at summer vocation.
Word usage
- Note"时候" is different from "时间". "时候" generally refers to the beginning and end of time rather vaguely; "时间" generally refers to a relatively clear time period or point in time.