这时候

這時候

zhèshíhou

phrase HSK 2 #5,372

Meanings

HSK 2

这时候他才到。

Zhèshíhou tā cái dào.

Only at this point did he arrive.

HSK 2

这时候不应该说话。

Zhèshíhou bù yīnggāi shuōhuà.

You shouldn't talk at this moment.

HSK 3

这时候外面开始下雨了。

Zhèshíhou wàimiàn kāishǐ xiàyǔ le.

At that moment, it started raining outside.

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).

这 zhè

时 shí

候 hòu