HSK 1 vocabulary › 时候
时候
时候 in English: time; length of time
shí hou
time; length of time
How to pronounce 时候
shí hou (without tone marks: shi hou). shí is a second (rising) tone; hou is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 时候
时 shí
surname Shi
surname Shi
候 hou
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
Example sentences with 时候
| 开始的时候，我不唱。 | from An Evening of Singing Together |
| 开始的时候，我只能在水里走。 | from Swimming for the First Time |
| 我到公司的时候已经十点了，大家说：“没关系。” | from The Morning Bus |
Related words
| 时间 | shí jiān | time; period | HSK 2 |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour | HSK 2 |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time; before deadline | HSK 4 |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time | HSK 4 |
| 及时 | jí shí | timely; at the right time | HSK 4 |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily; in normal times | HSK 4 |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously | HSK 4 |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional | HSK 4 |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual | HSK 4 |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate; climate | HSK 4 |