when; what time
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesinterrogative pronoun
when; what time; at what time
dialectA dialectal term, equivalent in usage to '多会儿' (duō huì er). It is used to ask about a point in time, either in the past, present, or future.
Zán咱
men们
duō多
zan咱
zǒu走
？
When are we leaving?
Zhè这
shì是
duō多
zan咱
de的
shì事
？
When did this happen?
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Nǐ你
duō多
zan咱
lái来
de的
Běi北
jīng京
？
When did you come to Beijing?
Zhè这
huó活
er儿
duō多
zan咱
néng能
gàn干
wán完
？
When can this job be finished?