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这时候

zhèshíhòu

at this time

A person pointing to an hourglass
Memory picture

Characters in this word

这 zhè

Strokes
7
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 文 culture, literature, writing

时 shí

Strokes
7
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 寸 inch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 时

候 hòu

Strokes
10
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 矦 target in archery
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 候

Example phrases

  • 这时候下雨。 Zhèshíhòu xià yǔ. It rains at this time.
  • 这时候他来了。 Zhèshíhòu tā lái le. He comes at this time.
  • 这时候别走。 Zhèshíhòu bié zǒu. Do not leave at this time.

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