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这时候

zhè shíhou

Description

"这时候"是指现在或者刚才说的那个时间。

"这时候" refers to the present time or the time just mentioned.

我们常常用它来说"在这个时间"发生了什么事。

We often use "这时候" to say what happened "at this time."

Meanings

这时候zhè shíhou

at this time; at this moment

这时候,他突然走了进来。

At that moment, he suddenly came in.

这时候zhè shíhou

now; at present

这时候天已经黑了。

By then, it was already dark.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    这 (this) + 时候 (time/moment), meaning "at this point in time".

  • Nuance

    often marks a moment in a story when something new happens.

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