当时

當時

dāngshí

adverb HSK 4 #483

Meanings

1 at that time
2 then

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

当时我不知道。

Dāngshí wǒ bù zhīdào.

I didn't know at that time.

HSK 1

你当时在哪里？

Nǐ dāngshí zài nǎlǐ?

Where were you at that time?

HSK 4

当时的情况很复杂。

Dāngshí de qíngkuàng hěn fùzá.

The situation at that time was complicated.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

时 shí