English–Chinese
“when” in Chinese
How to say “when” in Chinese
“When” in Chinese is 何时 (hé shí).
A question that places an event at a particular point or period on the timeline.
Example sentences with 何时
人们依然不知何时能找到合适的治疗方法。rén men yī rán bù zhī hé shí néng zhǎo dào hé shì de zhì liáo fāng fǎ
People still do not know when a suitable treatment can be found.
Tips for using 何时
- Unlike English, Chinese places this time question word before the verb or at the start of the clause, with no auxiliary verb required.
Other Chinese words for “when”
我们什么时候去吃饭？wǒ men shén me shí hòu qù chī fàn
When are we going to eat?