de shí hòu

Translation

  • when / during / at the time of

Examples

  • Mick等待约会的时候靠读杂志打发时间。
    Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.
  • 是关门的时候了。
    It is time to shut the gate.
  • 我们毕业的时候送了一个桌上时钟给他作为谢礼。
    On leaving school, we presented him with a table clock as a token of our thanks.
  • 我开门的时候弄坏了锁。
    In opening the door, I broke the lock.
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