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什么时候 (什麼時候)
  • [shénmeshíhou]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

什么时候 [shénmeshíhou]
  1. 1. when

Examples

什么时候方便,什么时候来。
Drop in whenever it's convenient.
什么时候都成。
Any time will do.
这本书什么时候出版?
When will the book be published?
那本坏书是什么时候出笼的?
When did that filthy book come out?
什么时候去开封,给我打个招呼。
When you go to Kaifeng, please let me know.
这张票据什么时候到期?
When does this bill mature (or become due)?
你们什么时候放暑假?
When is your summer vacation?
听说你棋下得不错,很想什么时候和你交交手。
I hear you are very good at chess. I'd like to play with you sometime.
食堂什么时候开饭?
When does the cafeteria serve meals?
你们什么时候考试?
When will you have the exam?

Word Decomposition


[shí]
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[me]
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[shí]
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[hòu]

nciku Note

Questions about time with interrogative pronouns

Questions with interrogative pronouns: "什么时候", "几时"

The word order of questions with interrogative pronouns ("谁" shéi, "什么" shénme, "哪儿" nǎr and so on) is the same as that lf the declarative sentence. Replacing the corresponding part (i.e., the part being questioned) of a declarative sentence with an interrogative pronoun will result in an interrogative sentence.

"什么时候" shénmeshíhou, "几时" jǐshí, "哪时" nǎshí are often used in the questions to time.
(1) 你什么时候离开教室的?
(2) 你几时回家?

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