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時候

si4 hau6

shi2 hou4

(point in) time, moment

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 9,060,000

時候 / 时候

時 si4 shi2 - time
候 hau6 hou4 - wait; expect; period; time;

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每年呢個時候總係咁忙碌粵 edit
It is always so busy this time of the year.

每年這個時候都很忙國 edit
It is always so busy this time of the year.

我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？國 edit
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?

捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓粵 edit
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.

現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。國 edit
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.

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This word was added by claw on 19th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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