Chinese phrase
什么时候〜 shén me shí hòu 〜
Meaning
When does ___...?
When to use it
Asks when an event or action takes place. It is a common, neutral question used to ask for a time or date.
Example dialogue
请问，这门课什么时候开始？ qǐng wèn zhè mén kè shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ
Excuse me, when does this class start?
九月一号开始。 jiǔ yuè yí hào kāi shǐ
It starts on September 1.