Chinese English Dictionary

中文, 汉语, 漢語 - English

时候 in English:

1. time time


Only time will tell.
This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter.
I have to be honest. I was a little bit nervous the first time I had an MRI scan.
When the time is ripe, be bold and go for it! I'll stand by you.
It's because of you that we were able to complete this job on time.
Last year, I couldn't spend as much time with my children as I wanted to.
Time is more precious than anything else.
A boy is taking his sweet time pushing the cart toward the curb.
Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.
I'd be grateful if you could take a look when you've got time sometime.
We don't have time to finish checking the figures now, but we can go over them after lunch.
Next time I visit San Francisco, I'd like to stay at that hotel.
Time passes by quickly.
As time went on, people grew less and less concerned about the matter.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

2. moment moment


Wait a moment!
We may have a very severe earthquake any moment now.
I'd like to know when the best moment is to quit a job.
At the moment, I have no plans to travel.
Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind.
Trade friction might arise between the nations at any moment.
It took him a moment to realize where he was after he came to.
This is the most embarrassing moment of my life.
For the moment there's nothing in particular I need to be doing.
From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
At the moment they think that the accident is due to his carelessness.
From the moment that I knew that the university existed, I've wanted to go there.
The young man got up hurriedly, stammered a few words and in a moment was gone.
From that moment on, he felt undying hatred for his oppressors.

3. when when


When do we arrive?
When you can't do what you want, you do what you can.
If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.
When I have migraines, aspirin doesn't alleviate the pain for me.
It's a shame that I had to quit my job just when I was getting the hang of things.
It must be nice having someone who sticks around even when times get tough.
I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning.
An animal can be much more dangerous when wounded.
When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.
You opened up my eyes to what it's like when everything is right.
My roommate is prodigal when it comes to spending money on movies; he buys them the day they're released, regardless of price.
Don't come to me now with that. You should have said something when it originally happened.
It was really considerate of you to lend me $500 when I was in difficulties.
He's a different person when he's drunk, so I don't like to drink with him.
We were sitting peacefully at dinner, when all of a sudden the lights went out.

English word "时候"(when) occurs in sets:

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