Word: 时 (shí)

别忘了明天六时来接我。

Bié wàngle míngtiān liù shí lái jiē wǒ.

Don't forget to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow.

办签证时，配偶可以同行。

Bàn qiānzhèng shí, pèi'ǒu kěyǐ tóngxíng.

When applying for a visa, your spouse can travel with you.

办退税时，别忘了带护照和发票。

Bàn tuìshuì shí, bié wàngle dài hùzhào hé fāpiào.

When you claim a tax refund, don't forget your passport and receipt.

医生建议我腰痛时去做理疗。

Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ yāo tòng shí qù zuò lǐliáo.

The doctor advised me to go for physiotherapy when my back hurts.

十岁时他就成了孤儿。

Shí suì shí tā jiù chéng le gū'ér.

He became an orphan when he was ten.

去时留人情,转来好相见

qù shí liú rénqíng,zhuàn lái hǎo xiāngjiàn

leave goodwill when you go, so it's easy to meet when you return

司机开车时严禁打电话！

Sījī kāichē shí yánjìn dǎdiànhuà!

Drivers are strictly forbidden to use the phone while driving!

吃抗生素时不能喝酒。

Chī kàngshēngsù shí bùnéng hējiǔ.

You shouldn't drink alcohol while taking antibiotics.

吃拳须记打拳时

chī quán xū jì dǎquán shí

when you take a punch, remember when you threw punches

吃火锅时我爱喝普洱茶。

Chī huǒguō shí wǒ ài hē pǔ'ěrchá.

When I eat hot pot, I love to drink pu'er tea.

吃自助餐时，别拿太多东西。

Chī zìzhùcān shí, bié ná tài duō dōngxi.

At a buffet, don't take too much food.

吃葡萄时别把核吞下去。

Chī pútao shí bié bǎ hé tūn xiàqù.

Don't swallow the pits when you eat grapes.

吃饭时切忌把筷子插在饭里。

Chīfàn shí qièjì bǎ kuàizi chā zài fàn lǐ.

At meals, it is taboo to stick your chopsticks upright in your rice.

吃饭时发出声音是不礼貌的。

Chīfàn shí fāchū shēngyīn shì bù lǐmào de.

It is bad manners to make a noise while you eat.

吃饭时，我弟弟拿纸巾擦嘴。

Chīfàn shí, wǒ dìdi ná zhǐjīn cā zuǐ.

During the meal, my younger brother wiped his mouth with a napkin.

吃饭时的礼仪很重要。

Chīfàn shí de lǐyí hěn zhòngyào.

Etiquette at the dinner table is very important.

吃饭时要慢慢咀嚼，对胃好。

Chīfàn shí yào mànmàn jǔjué, duì wèi hǎo.

Chew slowly when you eat; it's good for your stomach.

吃鱼时要先剔除鱼刺。

Chī yú shí yào xiān tīchú yúcì.

When eating fish, first pick out the bones.

吊唁时不要穿红色衣服。

Diàoyàn shí búyào chuān hóngsè yīfu.

Don't wear red clothes when you go to pay your respects to the deceased.

听讲座时，你应该保持安静。

Tīng jiǎngzuò shí, nǐ yīnggāi bǎochí ānjìng.

When listening to a lecture, you should be quiet.

吹笛子时，气流要保持平稳。

Chuī dízi shí, qìliú yào bǎochí píngwěn.

When playing the flute, the stream of air must stay steady.

喜时多失言,怒时多失理

xǐ shí duō shīyán,nù shí duō shīlǐ

in joy one often misspeaks; in anger one often loses reason

喝热汤时，口腔被烫伤了。

Hē rètāng shí, kǒuqiāng bèi tàngshāngle.

My mouth got burned while I was drinking hot soup.

回家时顺路买了点面包。

Huíjiā shí shùnlù mǎile diǎn miànbāo.

I picked up some bread on my way home.

在学校时我学了中文是个优势。

Zài xuéxiào shí wǒ xué le Zhōngwén shì gè yōushì.

It was an advantage having learned Chinese while I was in school.

在我出差时你可以去享受沙滩。

Zài wǒ chūchāi shí nǐ kěyǐ qù xiǎngshòu shātān.

You could go to rest on the sea while I'm on a business trip.

在“狼来了”的这个故事中，最后当这个男孩真正遇到危险时，再也没人愿意相信他了。

Zài“láng láile”de zhège gùshi zhōng, zuìhòu dāng zhège nánhái zhēnzhèng yùdào wēixiǎn shí, zàiyě méi rén yuànyì xiāngxìn tā le.

In the story of the boy who cried wolf, when in the end he encountered real danger, no-one would believe him.

在第三季时销售跌了下来。

Zài dìsān jì shí xiāoshòu diēle xiàlai.

Sales fell off in the third quarter.

地铁经过时，桌子在震动。

Dìtiě jīngguò shí, zhuōzi zài zhèndòng.

When the subway passes, the table shakes.

地震时，大家都保持镇静。

Dìzhèn shí, dàjiā dōu bǎochí zhènjìng.

During the earthquake, everyone stayed calm.

地震时怎么做，我们演练过。

Dìzhèn shí zěnme zuò, wǒmen yǎnliànguo.

We have drilled what to do during an earthquake.

地震时，整栋楼都在振动。

Dìzhèn shí, zhěng dòng lóu dōu zài zhèndòng.

During the earthquake, the whole building was shaking.

坐地铁时，贵重物品要看好。

Zuò dìtiě shí, guìzhòng wùpǐn yào kānhǎo.

When taking the subway, keep a close eye on your valuables.

坐船时我头晕，想要呕吐。

Zuò chuán shí wǒ tóuyūn, xiǎngyào ǒutù.

I get dizzy on boats and feel like throwing up.

坐船时重心要低一点。

Zuò chuán shí zhòngxīn yào dī yìdiǎn.

When you're on a boat, keep your center of gravity low.

填地址时别忘了写邮编。

Tián dìzhǐ shí bié wàngle xiě yóubiān.

Don't forget to write the zip code when you fill in the address.

境外旅客入境时，需要出示护照。

Jìngwài lǚkè rùjìng shí, xūyào chūshì hùzhào.

Travelers from abroad need to show their passports when entering the country.

外国游客入境时，需要出示护照。

Wàiguó yóukè rùjìng shí, xūyào chūshì hùzhào.

Foreign tourists must show their passports when entering the country.

外婆年轻时是裁缝。

Wàipó niánqīng shí shì cáifeng.

My grandmother was a tailor when she was young.

大雁飞行时排成整齐的队形。

Dàyàn fēixíng shí pái chéng zhěngqí de duìxíng.

Wild geese fly in a neat formation.

大风刮不了多时，亲人恼不了多日

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, qīnrén nǎo bù liǎo duōrì

a gale can't blow for long, relatives can't stay angry for many days

大风刮不了多时，大雨下不了多久

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, dàyǔ xià bù liǎo duōjiǔ

a gale can't blow for long, a downpour can't last long

天冷时，人易于感冒。

Tiānlěng shí, rén yìyú gǎnmào.

When it's cold, people catch colds easily.

天冷时，血管会收缩。

Tiānlěng shí, xuèguǎn huì shōusuō.

When it is cold, blood vessels contract.

天晴总有天阴时

tiān qíng zǒng yǒu tiānyīn shí

clear skies are always followed by overcast times

太阳下山时，天空是金黄的。

Tàiyang xiàshān shí, tiānkōng shì jīnhuáng de.

When the sun goes down, the sky is golden.

太阳落山时，天空一片火红。

Tàiyang luòshān shí, tiānkōng yípiàn huǒhóng.

When the sun sets, the sky is a blaze of red.

夫妻本是同林鸟，大难来时各自飞

fūqīběnshìtónglínniǎo, dànàn lái shí gèzì fēi

husband and wife are birds in the same wood; when great disaster comes, each flies off alone

失重时，水会变成圆球。

Shīzhòng shí, shuǐ huì biànchéng yuánqiú.

In weightlessness, water forms into round balls.

女儿出嫁时，妈妈哭了。

Nǚ'ér chūjià shí, māma kūle.

When her daughter got married, the mother cried.

她丈夫去世时，她想自杀。

Tā zhàngfu qùshì shí, tā xiǎng zìshā.

When her husband died, she felt like killing herself.

她三十岁时生育了女儿。

Tā sānshí suì shí shēngyùle nǚ'ér.

She gave birth to her daughter when she was thirty.

她二十五岁时结婚了。

Tā èr shíwǔ suì shí jiéhūnle.

She got married when she was twenty-five.

她切菜时不慎划破了手指。

Tā qiē cài shí búshèn huápòle shǒuzhǐ.

She carelessly cut her finger while chopping vegetables.

她喝咖啡时会加很多牛奶。

Tā hē kāfēi shí huì jiā hěn duō niúnǎi.

She drinks her coffee with a lot of milk.

她奶奶年轻时在家织布。

Tā nǎinai niánqīng shí zàijiā zhībù.

Her grandmother used to weave cloth at home when she was young.

她年轻时受苦，现在过得很好。

Tā niánqīng shí shòukǔ, xiànzài guò de hěn hǎo.

She went through hardship when she was young, but she's doing well now.

她年轻时涉猎过不少外国小说。

Tā niánqīng shí shèlièguo bùshǎo wàiguó xiǎoshuō.

When she was young, she read through quite a few foreign novels.

她父亲在她三岁时死了。

Tā fùqīn zài tā sān suì shí sǐle.

She lost her father when she was three years old.

她结婚时办得很阔绰。

Tā jiéhūn shí bàn de hěn kuòchuò.

She had a very lavish wedding.

她说话时神态很自然。

Tā shuōhuà shí shéntài hěn zìrán.

She had a very natural manner when she spoke.

她谈及孩子时，眼睛亮了。

Tā tánjí háizi shí, yǎnjing liàngle.

When she mentioned her children, her eyes lit up.

她高中时选了理工科。

Tā gāozhōng shí xuǎn le lǐgōngkē.

She chose the science and engineering track in high school.

如何在面试时脱颖而出？

Rúhé zài miànshì shí tuōyǐng'érchū?

How can you stand out in an interview?

婴儿出生时7磅重。

Yīng'ér chūshēng shí qī páng zhòng.

The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.

学习时努力是不可或缺的。

Xuéxí shí nǔlì shì bùkěhuòquē de.

Effort is essential to studying.

宁当有日筹无日，莫待无时思有时

níng dāng yǒu rì chóu wú rì, mò dài wú shí sī yǒushí

better to plan in days of plenty for days of none, than to recall plenty when there is none

宝宝抓周时，抓了一支笔。

Bǎobao zhuāzhōu shí, zhuāle yìzhī bǐ.

At his first-birthday zhuazhou, the baby picked up a pen.

常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时

cháng jiāng yǒu rì sī wú rì, mò dài wú shí sī yǒushí

when you have, think of days without; don't wait until you have nothing to think of when you had

平时省分文，用时有千金

píngshí shěng fēnwén, yòng shí yǒu qiānjīn

save a cent in ordinary times, and have a thousand gold when you need it

平时肯帮人，急时有人帮

píngshí kěn bāng rén, jí shí yǒurén bāng

help others in ordinary times, and others will help you in an emergency

开会时，他只好人云亦云。

Kāihuì shí, tā zhǐhǎo rényúnyìyún.

In the meeting, he had no choice but to go along with the majority view.

开会时他差点打盹了。

Kāihuì shí tā chàdiǎn dǎdǔnle.

He almost dozed off during the meeting.

开会时，他总是夸夸其谈。

Kāihuì shí, tā zǒngshì kuākuāqítán.

In meetings, he's always full of hot air.

开会时，几位元老先发了言。

Kāihuì shí, jǐ wèi yuánlǎo xiān fāle yán.

At the meeting, a few senior figures spoke first.

开会时可以录音吗？

Kāihuì shí kěyǐ lùyīn ma?

Is it okay to record during the meeting?

开会时，同事提及了加班的问题。

Kāihuì shí, tóngshì tíjíle jiābān de wèntí.

At the meeting, a coworker raised the issue of overtime.

开会时请戴好你的名牌。

Kāihuì shí qǐng dài hǎo nǐ de míngpái.

Please wear your name tag properly during the meeting.

开会时请打开摄像头。

Kāihuì shí qǐng dǎkāi shèxiàngtóu.

Please turn on your webcam during the meeting.

开车时，我都用手机导航。

Kāichē shí, wǒ dōu yòng shǒujī dǎoháng.

When I drive, I always navigate with my phone.

开车时要注意让行人先过马路。

Kāichē shí yào zhùyì ràng xíngrén xiān guò mǎlù.

When driving, remember to let pedestrians cross the road first.

开车时，请注意你的时速。

Kāichē shí, qǐng zhùyì nǐ de shísù.

Please watch your speed when driving.

开车时，车速不能太快。

Kāichē shí, chēsù bùnéng tài kuài.

When you drive, your speed shouldn't be too fast.

当他回家时，我遇到了他。

Dāng tā huíjiā shí, wǒ yùdàole tā.

I met him while he was coming home.

当你到达时寄封信给我。

Dāng nǐ dàodá shí jì fēng xìn gěi wǒ.

Send me a letter when you arrive.

当她回来的时后，我就离开。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

当我听到这个消息时，我想哭。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi shí, wǒ xiǎng kū.

When I heard the news, I wanted to cry.

当我回家时，我遇见了他。

Dāng wǒ huíjiā shí, wǒ yùjiànle tā.

I met him while I was coming home.

当我年长时，我渐渐变得有远见。

Dāng wǒ nián zhǎng shí, wǒ jiànjiàn biànde yǒu yuǎnjiàn.

I'm getting farsighted as I get older.

当我忘记约定时，他十分愤怒。

Dāng wǒ wàngjì yuēdìng shí, tā shífēn fènnù.

He was very angry with me when I forgot the appointment.

当我看到你时，我感到很开心。

Dāng wǒ kàndào nǐ shí, wǒ gǎndào hěn kāixīn.

Whenever I see you, I feel happy.

当水被加热时，水汽蒸发。

Dāng shuǐ bèi jiārè shí, shuǐqì zhēngfā.

Water evaporates when it is heated.

急刹车时，惯性让人向前冲。

Jíshāchē shí, guànxìng ràng rén xiàngqián chōng.

When the brakes are slammed on, inertia throws people forward.

急需用钱时，我才会动用存款。

Jíxū yòngqian shí, wǒ cái huì dòngyòng cúnkuǎn.

I only dip into my savings when I urgently need money.

患难时才看得出人的本色。

Huànnàn shí cái kàndechū rén de běnsè.

It is only in hard times that you see a person's true character.

感冒时，我的味觉变差了。

Gǎnmào shí, wǒ de wèijué biàn chàle.

When I have a cold, my sense of taste gets worse.

感冒时要忌辣，多喝水。

Gǎnmào shí yào jì là, duō hēshuǐ.

When you have a cold, avoid spicy food and drink more water.

我七岁时，我父亲去世了。

Wǒ qī suì shí, wǒ fùqīn qùshì le.

My father died when I was seven years old.

我三时左右随便吃了点东西。

Wǒ sān shí zuǒyòu suíbiàn chīle diǎn dōngxi.

I had a bite at around 3 o'clock.