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CHINESE WORD

dāng shí

当时

then

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
dang1 shi2
English meanings
then, at that time, while, at once, right away

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dāngshí当时wǒ我méiyou没有qián钱。

    I had no money then.

  2. 02

    dāngshí当时dàjiā大家dōu都hěn很gāoxìng高兴。

    Everyone was happy at the time.

  3. 03

    tā他dāngshí当时bù不zàijiā在家。

    He wasn't home then.

  4. 04

    dāngshí当时de的qíngkuàng情况bù不qīngchu清楚。

    The situation then was unclear.

  5. 05

    dāngshí当时wǒ我hái还zài在shàngxué上学。

    I was still in school then.

  6. 06

    dāngshí当时méi没xiàyǔ下雨。

    It wasn't raining then.

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