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Pronunciation |
: |
hòu |
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Meaning |
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- wait; await. (v)
- inquire after. (v)
- time; season. (n)
- condition; state. (n)
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Radical |
: |
亻 |
Strokes |
: |
10 |
Traditional |
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候 |
Usage |
: |
32.5% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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time; length of time; moment; period |
2. |
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to wait; to wait for |
Sentences:
1. What time do you go to work? |
nǐ |
shén |
me |
shí |
hòu |
shàng |
bān |
? |
你 |
什 |
么 |
时 |
候 |
上 |
班 |
? |
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你 |
: |
you |
什么 |
: |
what |
时候 |
: |
time |
上班 |
: |
go to work |
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2. It’s late, and we should go to bed. |
shí |
hou |
bù |
zǎo |
le |
, |
wǒ |
men |
gāi |
shuì |
jiào |
le |
。 |
时 |
候 |
不 |
早 |
了 |
, |
我 |
们 |
该 |
睡 |
觉 |
了 |
。 |
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时候 |
: |
time |
不 |
: |
not |
早 |
: |
early |
了 |
: |
particle intensifying preceding clause |
我们 |
: |
we |
该 |
: |
should |
睡觉 |
: |
sleep |
了 |
: |
particle indicating a request or a command |
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3. When I was a child I wanted to be a doctor. |
xiǎo |
shí |
hou |
wǒ |
xiǎng |
chéng |
wéi |
yì |
míng |
yī |
shēng |
。 |
小 |
时 |
候 |
我 |
想 |
成 |
为 |
一 |
名 |
医 |
生 |
。 |
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小时候 |
: |
in one’s childhood |
我 |
: |
I |
想 |
: |
want to |
成为 |
: |
become |
一 |
: |
one |
名 |
: |
measure word |
医生 |
: |
doctor |
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4. He borrows money from me once in a while. |
tā |
yǒu |
shí |
hou |
huì |
xiàng |
wǒ |
jiè |
qián |
。 |
他 |
有 |
时 |
候 |
会 |
向 |
我 |
借 |
钱 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
有时候 |
: |
sometimes, occasionally |
会 |
: |
will |
向 |
: |
to |
我 |
: |
me |
借钱 |
: |
borrow money |
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