你什么时候回家？
Nǐ shénme shíhou huí jiā?
When do you go home?
Stroke order
See how to write 时候
Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.
时
7 strokes
候
Example sentence
More sentences with 时候
骑自行车的时候要注意安全。
Qí zìxíngchē de shíhou yào zhùyì ānquán.
When riding a bicycle, you should pay attention to safety.
遇到困难的时候，与其悲观，不如冷静分析。
Yùdào kùnnan de shíhou, yǔqí bēiguān, bùrú lěngjìng fēnxī.
When facing difficulty, rather than being pessimistic, it is better to calmly analyze.
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Frequently asked questions about 时候
- What does 时候 mean?
- 时候 (shíhou) means "time; moment" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
- What is the traditional form of 时候?
- The traditional Chinese form of 时候 is 時候.
- How many strokes does 时 have?
- 时 has 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
- Which HSK level is 时候 in?
- 时候 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.