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HSK 1
时候

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时候

Traditional: 時候

shí hou

时候 (shí hou) means “time; length of time; moment; period”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese word (traditional 時候) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 时候

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Example

你什么时候有空？

Nǐ shénme shíhou yǒu kòng?

When do you have time?

More HSK 1 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 时候 mean?: 时候 (shí hou) means “time; length of time; moment; period”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 时候 pronounced?: 时候 is pronounced “shí hou” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 时候?: 时候 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27