Decoded Slug: 的时候 (de shíhòu) - When (referring to a specific time)
Mandarin Grammar Point
的时候 (de shíhòu) - When (referring to a specific time)
的时候 (de shíhòu) - When (referring to a specific time)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate a specific time when something occurs.
Formation:
Event A + 的时候，+ Event B
Examples:
我吃饭的时候，喜欢看电视。
Wǒ chīfàn de shíhòu, xǐhuān kàn diànshì.
When I eat, I like to watch TV.
我还是小孩子的时候，喜欢爬树。
Wǒ háishì xiǎoháizi de shíhòu, xǐhuān pá shù.
When I was a child, I liked to climb trees.
你回家的时候，记得买些水果。
Nǐ huíjiā de shíhòu, jìdé mǎi xiē shuǐguǒ.
When you go home, remember to buy some fruit.
我们去年去上海旅行的时候，遇到了大雪。
Wǒmen qùnián qù Shànghǎi lǚxíng de shíhòu, yù dào le dàxuě.
When we traveled to Shanghai last year, we encountered heavy snow.
Long explanation:
The Chinese phrase '的时候 (de shíhòu)' is used to refer to a specific time when a particular event or situation occurs. It's equivalent to the usage of 'when' in English, especially in sentences pertaining to past, present or future actions. It basically frames one event within the context of another event.