How to say “moment” in Chinese
moment, time
“Moment” in Chinese is 时候, shí hou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
时候 is read shí hou: 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
On the left, 日 “sun”.
In 时候 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “时候”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 时候. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你什么时候有时间nǐshénmeshíhouyǒushíjiānWhen do you have time?
- 你什么时候出门？nǐshénmeshíhouchūménWhen are you leaving?
- 你什么时候回来？nǐshénmeshíhouhuíláiWhen will you be back?
- 上课的时候请关机shàngkèdeshíhouqǐngguānjīPlease turn off your phones during class.
- 你们什么时候搬家？nǐmenshénmeshíhoubānjiāWhen are you moving?
- 上课的时候要记笔记shàngkèdeshíhouyàojìbǐjìYou should take notes in class.
More words from the lesson “Day of the week”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “moment” in Chinese?
“Moment” in Chinese is 时候, pinyin shíhou.
What does 时候 mean?
时候 (shíhou) means “moment, time”.
How do you write 时候?
时候 is 2 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 候 (hòu) — time, season; wait. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 时候?
时候 is read shíhou. Tones: shí — second tone, hou — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“moment” in the lesson “Day of the week”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. 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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