time; moment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
time; moment; period
dialectA dialect word primarily used in Wu Chinese (spoken in the Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang area). Equivalent to standard Mandarin 时候 (shíhou). It is often used to ask about or specify a particular time.
Nóng侬
shá啥
chén辰
guāng光
lái来
Shàng上
hǎi海
？
When are you coming to Shanghai?
Dí迭
ge个
chén辰
guāng光
yī伊
zhèng正
hǎo好
wù勿
la辣
wū屋
lǐ里
。
At that time, she just happened to not be at home.
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Lǎo老
chén辰
guāng光
wù勿
jiàn见
，
nóng侬
hǎo好
fá伐
？
Long time no see, how have you been?