The Chinese word 当时 is commonly used to refer to a specific time in the past. It can be translated as “at that time” or “then” in English. This word is often used to describe a situation or event that occurred in the past, and is frequently used in storytelling or historical accounts.
Translation
Time: at that time, then
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 当时我正在吃饭 | dāng shí wǒ zhèng zài chī fàn | I was eating at that time |
| 我当时还不知道这件事 | wǒ dāng shí hái bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì | I didn’t know about this at that time |
| 当时我觉得很累 | dāng shí wǒ jué de hěn lèi | I felt very tired at that time |
| 当时她正在看电影 | dāng shí tā zhèng zài kàn diàn yǐng | She was watching a movie at that time |
| 我当时在学校里 | wǒ dāng shí zài xué xiào lǐ | I was at school at that time |
| 当时他们正在打电话 | dāng shí tā men zhèng zài dǎ diàn huà | They were making a phone call at that time |
| 当时天气很热 | dāng shí tiān qì hěn rè | The weather was very hot at that time |
| 当时我很高兴 | dāng shí wǒ hěn gāo xìng | I was very happy at that time |
HSK
当时 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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