时shítime; when

1. 1.

   time; whennoun

• 时time; when

See it in 我到家时，他在睡觉, 上课时不要说话 and 吃饭时不要看手机.

1. HSK 1

   我到家时，他在睡觉。

   Wǒ dào jiā shí, tā zài shuìjiào.

   When I got home, he was sleeping.

2. HSK 1

   上课时不要说话。

   Shàngkè shí búyào shuōhuà.

   Don't talk when in class.

3. HSK 1

   吃饭时不要看手机。

   Chī fàn shí búyào kàn shǒujī.

   Don't look at your phone when eating.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你昨天给我打电话时，我在上课。

   Nǐ zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà shí, wǒ zài shàngkè.

   When you phoned me yesterday, I was in class.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我知道。

   Wǒ zhīdào.

   I know.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   上课时不要看手机。

   Shàngkè shí búyào kàn shǒujī.

   Don't look at the phone when in class.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我明天下午再打。

   Hǎo, wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ zài dǎ.

   OK, I will call again tomorrow afternoon.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 上课___不要说话。 (Don't talk when in class.)

   A时B车C钱
2. 2.What does 吃饭时不要看手机。 mean?

   ADon't look at your phone when eating.BDon't eat with your phone.CDon't buy a phone.
3. 3.Which word means "time; when"?

   A时B车C年

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Related words

• 时候shí houtime; length of time; moment; periodHSK 1
• 时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) timeHSK 1
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 有时yǒu shísometimes; now and thenHSK 2
• 小时xiǎo shíhourHSK 1
• 当时dāng shíthen; at that timeHSK 4

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