Word: 时 (shí) when

These are the example sentences using 时 in the sense when. Every sentence using 时 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 時

Example sentences using 时 in this sense

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逃亡时，他一直躲在山里。

Táowáng shí, tā yìzhí duǒ zài shān lǐ.

While in flight, he stayed hidden in the mountains.
逛街时要留心你的手机。

Guàngjiē shí yào liúxīn nǐ de shǒujī.

Keep an eye on your phone when you go shopping.
遇到危险时，必须当机立断。

Yùdào wēixiǎn shí, bìxū dāngjīlìduàn.

When you face danger, you have to decide quickly.
遇到挫折时，你会怎么办？

Yùdào cuòzhé shí, nǐ huì zěnmebàn?

What do you do when you run into a setback?
遇到问题时，不能用暴力解决。

Yùdào wèntí shí, bùnéng yòng bàolì jiějué.

When you run into problems, you can't solve them with force.
露营时，我们带了一把小斧子。

Lùyíng shí, wǒmen dàile yì bǎ xiǎo fǔzi.

We brought a small hatchet when we went camping.
面试时她回答得很从容。

Miànshì shí tā huídá de hěn cóngróng.

She answered very calmly during the interview.
须知开车时不能玩手机。

Xūzhī kāichē shí bùnéng wán shǒujī.

It must be borne in mind that you can't use your phone while driving.
骑自行车时，两只手要握紧龙头。

Qí zìxíngchē shí, liǎng zhī shǒu yào wò jǐn lóngtóu.

When riding a bicycle, keep both hands tight on the handlebars.
骑车下坡时，可以直接滑行。

Qíchē xiàpō shí, kěyǐ zhíjiē huáxíng.

When cycling downhill, you can just coast.
骑车时，重心要放低一点。

Qíchē shí, zhòngxīn yào fàng dī yìdiǎn.

When riding a bike, keep your center of gravity a bit lower.
黄昏时，天边的云被染成了红色。

Huánghūn shí, tiānbiān de Yún bèi rǎn chéng le hóngsè.

At dusk, the clouds on the horizon were dyed red.
黎明时，农民已经下地干活了。

Límíng shí, nóngmín yǐjīng xià dì gànhuóle.

At dawn, the farmers were already out working in the fields.
黎明时我们必须起床。

Límíng shí wǒmen bìxū qǐchuáng.

We must get up at dawn.