几时

幾時

jǐshí

adverb #17,265

Meanings

1 when?
2 at what time?

Characters

how many; which

Examples

HSK 1

你几时回来？

Nǐ jǐshí huílái?

When are you coming back?

HSK 7-9

明月几时有？

Míngyuè jǐshí yǒu?

When did the bright moon first appear?

Tips

register

几时 is literary/classical and used in Cantonese daily speech. In standard Mandarin, 什么时候 is the everyday equivalent. The famous 苏轼 poem opens with 明月几时有.

Stroke Order

几 jǐ

时 shí