Word: 时候 (shíhou)

这真是我们该走的时候了。

Zhè zhēnshi wǒmen gāi zǒu de shíhou le.

It is really time for us to go.

这种花什么时候开花？

Zhèzhǒng huā shénme shíhou kāihuā?

When does this kind of flower bloom?

这笔拨款什么时候能到？

Zhè bǐ bōkuǎn shénme shíhou néng dào?

When will this appropriation arrive?

这股热潮什么时候能过去？

Zhè gǔ rècháo shénme shíhou néng guòqù?

When will this craze die down?

这起案件什么时候能查处？

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn shénme shíhou néng cháchǔ?

When will this case be investigated and dealt with?

这首歌使我想起了我年轻的时候。

Zhè shǒu gē shǐ wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǒ niánqīng de shíhou.

This song makes me think of when I was young.

进教室的时候请把帽子摘了。

Jìn jiàoshì de shíhou qǐng bǎ màozi zhāile.

Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.

连圣贤也有犯错的时候。

Lián shèngxián yě yǒu fàncuò de shíhou.

Even wise and holy men make mistakes sometimes.

那个时候，我还在上法语课。

Nàge shíhou, wǒ hái zài shàng Fǎyǔ kè.

At that time, I was still taking French lessons.

那个时候我还没有结婚。

Nàge shíhou wǒ hái méiyǒu jiéhūn.

I was not yet married at that time.

那时候，一家人难以温饱。

Nà shíhou, yìjiārén nányǐ wēnbǎo.

Back then, the family could hardly make ends meet.

那时候出现了婴儿潮。

Nà shíhou chūxiànle yīng'ércháo.

There was a baby boom back then.

那时候，只有贵族才能读书。

Nà shíhou, zhǐyǒu guìzú cái néng dúshū.

In those days, only the nobility could get an education.

那时候，女人的地位很低下。

Nà shíhou, nǚrén de dìwèi hěn dīxià.

Back then, women's status was very low.

那时候山区的生活很贫乏。

Nà shíhou shānqū de shēnghuó hěn pínfá.

Life in the mountains was very impoverished back then.

那时候我不喜欢啤酒。

Nà shíhou wǒ bù xǐhuan píjiǔ.

I didn't like beer at that time.

那时候我不在这里。

Nà shíhou wǒ bú zài zhèlǐ.

I wasn't here at that time.

那是新学校什么时候开学？

Nà shì xīn xuéxiào shénme shíhou kāixué?

When will that new school open?

金属冷却的时候会收缩。

Jīnshǔ lěngquè de shíhou huì shōusuō.

Metals contract when they cool.

问她什么时候会回来。

Wèn tā shénme shíhou huì huílai.

Ask her when she'll be back.

问问她什么时候回来。

Wèn wèn tā shénme shíhou huílai.

Ask her when she will come back.

阴天的时候，我不想出去跑步。

Yīntiān de shíhou, wǒ bùxiǎng chūqù pǎobù.

On overcast days, I don't feel like going out for a run.

阴天的时候，我不想出门。

Yīntiān de shíhou, wǒ bùxiǎng chūmén.

On overcast days, I don't feel like going out.

阴天的时候，日晷不能用。

Yīntiān de shíhou, rìguǐ bùnéng yòng.

On cloudy days, a sundial can't be used.

需要我的时候就打给我吧。

Xūyào wǒ de shíhou jiù dǎ gěi wǒ ba.

Please call me up if you want me.

面试的时候，你要穿得体面一点。

Miànshì de shíhou, nǐ yào chuān de tǐmiàn yìdiǎn.

For the interview, you should dress a bit more presentably.

面试的时候，衣着要整齐干净。

Miànshì de shíhou, yīzhuó yào zhěngqí gānjìng.

For an interview, your attire should be neat and clean.

预赛什么时候开始？

Yùsài shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do the preliminaries start?

飞机起飞的时候我很紧张。

Fēijī qǐfēi de shíhou wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

I was very nervous as the plane took off.

飞行器什么时候到火星？

Fēixíngqì shénme shíhou dào huǒxīng?

When will the spacecraft reach Mars?