when; at what time; at any time
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplespronoun
when; at what time
informalUsed in interrogative sentences to ask about a specific point in time. This is the primary interrogative use.
Nǐ你
shì是
duō多
huì会
r儿
lái来
de的
？
When did you arrive?
Tā他
duō多
huì会
r儿
cái才
néng能
dào到
？
When will he get here?
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Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
duō多
huì会
r儿
shàng上
yìng映
ma吗
？
Do you know when this movie will be released?
pronoun
at any time; whenever
informalUsed to refer to an unspecified time, often in conditional or habitual statements. The phrase "多会儿...多会儿..." expresses "whenever...then...".
Zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
tā他
duō多
huì会
r儿
yě也
méi没
jiào叫
guò过
kǔ苦
。
He never complained at any time while working.
Xiàn现
zài在
hái还
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
dìng定
le了
，
duō多
huì会
r儿
yǒu有
kòng空
duō多
huì会
r儿
qù去
。
I can't say for sure now; I'll go whenever I'm free.
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Nǐ你
xiǎng想
lái来
，
duō多
huì会
r儿
dōu都
xíng行
。
You can come whenever you want.