Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
那時
nàshí
Description
"那時"的意思是过去的某个时间，我们用它来说以前发生的事。
"那時" means a certain time in the past; we use it to talk about things that happened before.
比如你说很小的时候，就可以用"那时"。
For example, when you say 'when I was very young,' you can use "那时".
Meanings
那時nàshí
at that time; then; back then
那时我还是个小孩子。
I was still a child then.
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Notes
- Etymology
那 (that) + 時 (time), literally 'that time'.
- Nuance
那時候 is more common in spoken Chinese; 那時 sounds slightly more formal.
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