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The Chinese word de shihou - 的时候 - de shíhòu
(while in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

de shíhòu

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English translation

while

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Chinese characters  ( de shihou / de shíhòu ) with pronunciation (English translation: while )

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的时候 ( de shihou / de shíhòu ) is composed of these characters: (de) , (shi) , (hou)
的时候 ( de shihou / de shíhòu ) in traditional characters
的時候
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 的时候 ( de shihou / de shíhòu ) Writing in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).

Xia yu de shihou, wo hui dai zai jiali.
Xià yŭ de shíhòu, wŏ huì dāi zài jiālĭ.
 – English translation: While it rains, I will stay at home.

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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

time  |  season
 
More words that mean while in Chinese
chíxùqījiān ( 持续期间 ), yībiān ( 一边 )

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