到时候

到時候
dào shíhou
adverb

Meanings

  1. 1 when the time comes
  2. 2 by then
  3. 3 then

Examples

HSK 1
Dào shíhou wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
I'll call you when the time comes.
HSK 4
Xiànzài bù hǎohǎo fùxí, dào shíhou jiù láibují le.
If you don't revise properly now, by then it'll be too late.

Tips

usage
到时候再说 'we'll see when we get there' is the classic way to put off a decision. 届时 is the formal written equivalent used in notices, and 到时 is a shorter form.

Stroke Order

到 dào
时 shí
候 hòu