这时候

這時候

zhèshíhou

phrase HSK 2 #5,372

Meanings

1 at this time
2 at this moment

Characters

Examples

这时候他才到。

Zhè shíhou tā cái dào.

Only at this point did he arrive.

这时候不应该说话。

Zhè shíhou bù yīnggāi shuōhuà.

You shouldn't talk at this moment.

这时候外面开始下雨了。

Zhè shíhou wàimiàn kāishǐ xiàyǔ le.

At that moment, it started raining outside.

Tips

usage

Often used in narratives to set the scene: 'Just then...' or 'At that moment...'. Counterpart: 那时候 (at that time, in the past).

Stroke Order

这 zhè

时 shí

候 hòu