当时

當時

dāngshí

adverb HSK 2 #483

Meanings

当时我不知道。

Dāngshí wǒ bù zhīdào.

I didn't know at that time.

你当时在哪里？

Nǐ dāngshí zài nǎlǐ?

Where were you at that time?

当时的情况很复杂。

Dāngshí de qíngkuàng hěn fùzá.

The situation at that time was complicated.

usage

当时 always refers to a past time that has already been mentioned or is understood from context. It cannot refer to the future.

当 dāng

时 shí