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时候

shí hou · shi hou

Traditional 時候

Meaning

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我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)从(cóng)法(fǎ)国(guó)回(huí)来(lái)。

I don't know when he returned from France.

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进(jìn)教(jiào)室(shì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)请(qǐng)把(bǎ)帽(mào)子(zi)摘(zhāi)了(le)。

Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.

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o'clock; time

to wait; to inquire after

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