时候 (shí hou)

Character breakdown

• 时 (shí) · 7 strokes

  Simplified form of 時.

• 候 (hòu) · 10 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 矦 represents the sound.

Example sentences

1. 什么时候？ — When?
2. 什么时候？ — When?
3. 是时候喂羊了。 — It's time to feed the sheep.
4. 什么时候放学？ — When is school over?
5. 你什么时候走？ — What time are you leaving?

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