Word: 時 (shí) when

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

Simplified: 时

Example sentences using 時 in this sense

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開車時要注意讓行人先過馬路。

Kāichē shí yào zhùyì ràng xíngrén xiān guò mǎlù.

When driving, remember to let pedestrians cross the road first.
開車時，請注意你的時速。

Kāichē shí, qǐng zhùyì nǐ de shísù.

Please watch your speed when driving.
開車時，車速不能太快。

Kāichē shí, chēsù bùnéng tài kuài.

When you drive, your speed shouldn't be too fast.
當他回家時，我遇到了他。

Dāng tā huíjiā shí, wǒ yùdàole tā.

I met him while he was coming home.
當你到達時寄封信給我。

Dāng nǐ dàodá shí jì fēng xìn gěi wǒ.

Send me a letter when you arrive.
當她回來的時後，我就離開。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.
當我到達時，天正下著雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.
當我聽到這個消息時，我想哭。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi shí, wǒ xiǎng kū.

When I heard the news, I wanted to cry.
當我回家時，我遇見了他。

Dāng wǒ huíjiā shí, wǒ yùjiànle tā.

I met him while I was coming home.
當我年長時，我漸漸變得有遠見。

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

I'm getting farsighted as I get older.
當我忘記約定時，他十分憤怒。

Dāng wǒ wàngjì yuēdìng shí, tā shífēn fènnù.

He was very angry with me when I forgot the appointment.
當我看到你時，我感到很開心。

Dāng wǒ kàndào nǐ shí, wǒ gǎndào hěn kāixīn.

Whenever I see you, I feel happy.
當水被加熱時，水汽蒸發。

Dāng shuǐ bèi jiārè shí, shuǐqì zhēngfā.

Water evaporates when it is heated.
急需用錢時，我才會動用存款。

Jíxū yòngqian shí, wǒ cái huì dòngyòng cúnkuǎn.

I only dip into my savings when I urgently need money.
感冒時，我的味覺變差了。

Gǎnmào shí, wǒ de wèijué biàn chàle.

When I have a cold, my sense of taste gets worse.
我七歲時，我父親去世了。

Wǒ qī suì shí, wǒ fùqīn qùshì le.

My father died when I was seven years old.
我今早起床時天正在下雨。

Wǒ jīn zǎo qǐchuáng shí tiān zhèngzài xiàyǔ.

When I got up this morning, it was raining.
我們上課時學了九的根是三。

Wǒmen shàngkè shí xué le jiǔ de gēn shì sān.

We learned at school that the square root of nine is three.
我們到家時幾乎是半夜了。

Wǒmen dào jiā shí jīhū shì bànyè le.

It was almost midnight when we got home.
我們在晚上九點時吃晚餐。

Wǒmen zài wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn shí chī wǎncān.

We have our evening meal at 9 here.
我們常在吃早飯時看電視。

Wǒmen cháng zài chī zǎofàn shí kàn diànshì.

We often watch TV while we're eating breakfast.
我們收到消息時都嚇了一跳。

Wǒmen shōudào xiāoxi shí dōu xiàle yí tiào.

We were surprised at the news.
我們看電影時都哭了。

Wǒmen kàn diànyǐng shí dōu kūle.

We all cried when we watched the movie.
我初到北京時，什麼都不懂。

Wǒ chū dào Běijīng shí, shénme dōu bù dǒng.

When I first arrived in Beijing, I didn't understand anything.
我在台灣時，我們成為好朋友。

Wǒ zài Táiwān shí, wǒmen chéngwéi hǎo péngyou.

We became friends when I was in Taiwan.
我在打開包裝時遇到了麻煩。

Wǒ zài dǎkāi bāozhuāng shí yùdàole máfan.

I had trouble unwrapping the package.
我在考試時犯了些錯。

Wǒ zài kǎoshì shí fànle xiē cuò.

I made some mistakes in the test.
我外公是在抗日戰爭時被殺的。

Wǒ wàigōng shì zài Kàngrìzhànzhēng shí bèi shā de.

My grandfather was murdered during the Second World War.
我外婆年輕時是文盲。

Wǒ wàipó niánqīng shí shì wénmáng.

My grandmother was illiterate when she was young.
我年輕時有每天游泳的習慣。

Wǒ niánqīng shí yǒu měitiān yóuyǒng de xíguàn.

When I was young, I had a habit of swimming every day.
我年輕時經常打網球。

Wǒ niánqīng shí jīngcháng dǎ wǎngqiú.

I often played tennis when I was young.
我年輕時經常爬樹。

Wǒ niánqīng shí jīngcháng pá shù.

When I was young, I used to climb trees a lot.
我搬箱子時閃了腰，疼得很。

Wǒ bān xiāngzi shí shǎnle yāo, téng de hěn.

I sprained my back moving a box, and it really hurts.
我昨天購物時自行車被偷了。

Wǒ zuótiān gòuwù shí zìxíngchē bèi tōule.

My bike was stolen when I went shopping.
我每天工作時都講法語。

Wǒ měitiān gōngzuò shí dōu jiǎng Fǎyǔ.

I speak French every day at work.
我父親在六十五歲時退休。

Wǒ fùqīn zài liù shíwǔ suì shí tuìxiū.

My father retired at the age of 65.
我父親常在吃飯時看報紙。

Wǒ fùqīn cháng zài chīfàn shí kàn bàozhǐ.

My father will often read the newspaper during meals.
我父親經常在吃飯時讀報紙。

Wǒ fùqīn jīngcháng zài chīfàn shí dú bàozhǐ.

My father often reads the newspaper during meals.
我爺爺年輕時在山西開採煤礦。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài Shānxī kāicǎi méikuàng.

When he was young, my grandfather mined coal in Shanxi.
我爺爺年輕時在礦里工作。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí zài kuàng lǐ gōngzuò.

My grandfather worked in a mine when he was young.
我爸爸騎車時總穿雨衣。

Wǒ bàba qíchē shí zǒng chuān yǔyī.

My dad always wears a raincoat when he rides his bike.
我說我愛你時是認真的。

Wǒ shuō wǒ ài nǐ shí shì rènzhēn de.

I was serious when I said I love you.
找工作時，容貌真的很重要嗎？

Zhǎo gōngzuò shí, róngmào zhēnde hěn zhòngyào ma?

Do looks really matter when you are looking for a job?
投票時，有三個人棄權。

Tóupiào shí, yǒu sān gè rén qìquán.

Three people abstained in the vote.
搬家時我需要幾個幫手。

Bānjiā shí wǒ xūyào jǐ ge bāngshou.

I need a few helpers when I move.
救災時，各地都投入了人力物力。

Jiùzāi shí, gèdì dōu tóurùle rénlì wùlì.

During the disaster relief, every region contributed manpower and material resources.
新年時我去看你。

Xīnnián shí wǒ qù kàn nǐ.

I'll see you in the new year.
施工時挖斷了一條光纜。

Shīgōng shí wā duànle yìtiáo guānglǎn.

An optical cable was dug through during construction.
旅行時不要帶太多行李。

Lǚxíng shí búyào dài tài duō xíngli.

Don't carry too much baggage when you travel.
旅行時，我結識了新朋友。

Lǚxíng shí, wǒ jiéshí le xīn péngyou.

While traveling, I met some new friends.
旅行時，有同伴會安全些。

Lǚxíng shí, yǒu tóngbàn huì ānquán xiē.

When you travel, it's safer to have a companion.
旅行時，這個大箱子真是累贅。

Lǚxíng shí, zhège dà xiāngzi zhēnshi léizhuì.

When traveling, this big suitcase is really cumbersome.
晚飯時他吃了一些米飯。

Wǎnfàn shí tā chīle yìxiē mǐfàn.

He had some rice for supper.
查字典時，可以先找部首。

Chá zìdiǎn shí, kěyǐ xiān zhǎo bùshǒu.

When using a dictionary, you can look up the radical first.
比賽時，他發揮得非常好。

Bǐsài shí, tā fāhuī de fēicháng hǎo.

He played extremely well during the match.
比賽結束時，比分是三比二。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, bǐfēn shì sān bǐ èr.

When the game ended, the score was three to two.
氣球破裂時，孩子嚇哭了。

Qìqiú pòliè shí, háizi xià kūle.

When the balloon burst, the child was scared and cried.
演出時，舞臺上有很多激光。

Yǎnchū shí, wǔtái shàng yǒu hěn duō jīguāng.

During the show, there were lots of lasers on the stage.
炒肉時放點醬，會更香。

Chǎo ròu shí fàng diǎn jiàng, huì gēng xiāng.

Add a little soybean paste when you stir-fry meat, and it'll taste better.
炒股時槓桿太高，虧起來也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.
炒菜時加點澱粉會更滑。

Chǎocài shí jiādiǎn diànfěn huì gèng huá.

Adding a little starch when stir-frying makes the dish smoother.
炒菜時放點作料，味道更好。

Chǎocài shí fàng diǎn zuòliao, wèidao gèng hǎo.

Add some seasoning when you stir-fry, and it tastes better.
炒菜時火焰不要開得太大。

Chǎocài shí huǒyàn búyào kāi de tài dà.

Don't make the flame too big when stir-frying.
炒魚時要放幾片薑。

Chǎo yú shí yào fàng jǐ piàn Jiāng.

Put in a few slices of ginger when stir-frying fish.
烹調海鮮時，火不能太大。

Pēngtiáo hǎixiān shí, huǒ bùnéng tài dà.

When cooking seafood, the heat can't be too high.
貓生氣時會把背拱起來。

Māo shēngqì shí huì bǎ bèi gǒng qǐlai.

A cat arches its back when it is angry.
琴弦振動時，會發出聲音。

Qínxián zhèndòng shí, huì fāchū shēngyīn.

When a string vibrates, it makes a sound.
生日時，她閉上眼睛許願。

Shēngrì shí, tā bì shang yǎnjing xǔyuàn.

On her birthday, she closed her eyes and made a wish.
生病時，媽媽常給我煮粥。

Shēngbìng shí, māma cháng gěi wǒ zhǔ zhōu.

When I was sick, my mom often cooked congee for me.
生病時要多喝水。

Shēngbìng shí yào duō hēshuǐ.

You should drink more water when you're ill.
用餐時請不要大聲說話。

Yòngcān shí qǐng búyào dàshēng shuōhuà.

Please don't talk loudly while dining.
男人工作時受傷機率比女人的大。

Nánrén gōngzuò shí shòushāng jīlǜ bǐ nǚrén de dà.

Men are injured at work more often than women.
畫人像時，要先畫好五官。

Huà rén xiàng shí, yào xiān huà hǎo wǔguān.

When drawing a portrait, you should draw the facial features first.
登錄時，系統會驗證你的手機號。

Dēnglù shí, xìtǒng huì yànzhèng nǐ de shǒujī hào.

When you log in, the system will verify your phone number.
離開學校時，大家都很留戀。

Líkāi xuéxiào shí, dàjiā dōu hěn liúliàn.

When we left school, everyone hated to go.
離開家鄉時，他心裡依依不捨。

Líkāi jiāxiāng shí, tā xīnli yīyībùshě.

When leaving his hometown, he felt reluctant to part.
離開房間時，不要留燈。

Líkāi fángjiān shí, búyào liú dēng.

Do not leave the lights on when you leave the room.
紅燈時，行人要停下來等。

Hóngdēng shí, xíngrén yào tíngxiàlái děng.

When the light is red, pedestrians must stop and wait.
網頁打不開時，請刷新一下。

Wǎngyè dǎ bù kāi shí, qǐng shuāxīn yíxià.

When the web page won't open, please refresh it.
翻譯文章時我們用了字典。

Fānyì wénzhāng shí wǒmen yòng le zìdiǎn.

When translating articles we used a dictionary.
翻譯時他遺漏了一句話。

Fānyì shí tā yílòu le yíjù huà.

He left out a sentence while translating.
考試時，你要沉著，別緊張。

Kǎoshì shí, nǐ yào chénzhuó, bié jǐnzhāng.

During the exam, stay composed and don't be nervous.
腹瀉時要多喝水。

Fùxiè shí yào duō hēshuǐ.

When you have diarrhea, drink plenty of water.
請留好憑證，退貨時要用。

Qǐng liú hǎo píngzhèng, tuìhuò shí yào yòng.

Please keep the receipt, since you'll need it for returns.
談嚴肅的事時要嚴肅。

Tán yánsù de shì shí yào yánsù.

One must speak about serious things seriously.
貼手機膜時，怎麼才能不留氣泡？

Tiē shǒujī mó shí, zěnme cáinéng bù liú qìpào?

How can you put on a phone screen protector without leaving bubbles?
走路時體態要挺直。

Zǒulù shí tǐtài yào tǐngzhí.

Keep your posture straight when you walk.
跑步時姿態要放鬆。

Pǎobù shí zītài yào fàngsōng.

Keep your posture relaxed when you run.
跑步時我累了，慢慢掉隊了。

Pǎobù shí wǒ lèile, mànmàn diàoduìle.

I got tired while running and gradually fell behind.
路很滑，拐彎時請慢一點。

Lù hěn huá, guǎiwān shí qǐng màn yìdiǎn.

The road is slippery, so please slow down when going round the curve.
跳舞時，大家的動作要同步。

Tiàowǔ shí, dàjiā de dòngzuò yào tóngbù.

When dancing, everyone's movements need to be synchronized.
辯論時，你站在哪個陣營？

Biànlùn shí, nǐ zhàn zài nǎge zhènyíng?

In the debate, which side are you on?
過口岸時，請準備好你的護照。

Guò kǒu'àn shí, qǐng zhǔnbèi hǎo nǐ de hùzhào.

Please have your passport ready when you go through the border post.
過年時，親屬都來我家吃飯。

Guònián shí, qīnshǔ dōu lái wǒjiā chīfàn.

At New Year, all our relatives come to my home to eat.
過年時親戚們都愛聊家常。

Guònián shí qīnqimen dōu ài liáo jiācháng.

At New Year, the relatives all love to chat about family matters.
過年時，這裡的水果賣高價。

Guònián shí, zhèlǐ de shuǐguǒ mài gāojià.

Around the New Year, the fruit here sells at high prices.
過馬路時切記看紅綠燈。

Guò mǎlù shí qièjì kàn hónglǜdēng.

When crossing the road, always remember to watch the traffic lights.
過馬路時要留神車輛。

Guò mǎlù shí yào liúshén chēliàng.

Be careful of cars when you cross the road.
過馬路時請小心。

Guò mǎlù shí qǐng xiǎoxīn.

Please be careful when crossing the street.
進教室時請脫下帽子。

Jìn jiàoshì shí qǐng tuō xià màozi.

Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.