Chinese word

到时

Pronunciation

Pinyindào shí

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

我到时会告诉你。wǒ dào shí huì gào sù nǐ

I will tell you then.

Illustration for 到时 (then)

More examples

别担心，到时问题会解决。bié dān xīn dào shí wèn tí huì jiě jué

Don't worry; the problem will be solved by then.

Core concept

The expected moment when a plan moves from waiting to action.

Common phrases

  • 到时就行dào shí jiù xíng

    fine then

  • 到时可以dào shí ké yǐ

    can then

  • 到时别着急dào shí bié zháo jí

    don't worry then

Similar words

到时候dào shí hòu: Then, at the time set by a plan or situation, in casual speech.
那时候nà shí hòu: Then, at a particular time already described, often in the past.
这时zhè shí: At this point in the immediate situation.

Definition in Chinese

指在某个约定或预计的时间点发生的情况或将要采取的动作，常用于口语，可以替换为“到时候”。zhǐ zài mǒu gè yuē dìng huò yù jì de shí jiān diǎn fā shēng de qíng kuàng huò jiāng yào cái qǔ de dòng zuò cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ ké yǐ tì huàn wèi dào shí hòu

Word origin

到 (dào, "arrive") + 时 (shí, "time") forms a time expression for the moment an expected time arrives.

Usage tips

  • Because it refers to a time already known from the situation, it often comes before a sentence about what will happen at that moment.

Opposites

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