How to say “at this moment” in Chinese
at this moment
“At this moment” in Chinese is 此时, cǐ shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
此时 is read cǐ shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A literary “this” — the same as 这.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “此时”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at this moment” in Chinese?
“At this moment” in Chinese is 此时, pinyin cǐshí.
What does 此时 mean?
此时 (cǐshí) means “at this moment”.
How do you write 此时?
此时 is 2 characters: 此 (cǐ) — this (literary); 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 此时?
此时 is read cǐshí. Tones: cǐ — third tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“at this moment” in the lesson “Once, in the past”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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