Character 候 (hou)
Character 候
候
English translation 候
- (v.) wait
- (char.) season, time; state, condition; inquire after
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Pinyin
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10
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Sentences with 候
奶奶八十岁生日的时候，亲朋好友都来了。
On Grandma's eightieth birthday, all her relatives and friends came.
爸爸到家的时候，我们早就睡着了。
By the time Dad got home, we were already asleep.
爸爸教我骑车，开始的时候我很紧张。
My father taught me to ride a bike. I was very nervous at first.
究竟什么时候去北京比较好呢？
When exactly is it best to go to Beijing?
在面试的时候千万不能害羞，应该努力表现出自己的优点。
Don't be shy during the interview, you should try your best to show your strengths.
进入美国的时候，有一些东西是不能带的。
When you enter America, there are some things you can't take with you.
今天老张开会的时候不停地看手机，可能有什么重要的事情吧。
Today, Lao Zhang kept looking at his mobile phone during the meeting. Maybe there is something important.
春节的时候，中国人会吃汤圆。
Chinese people eat sweet round dumplings during the Spring Festival.
他高兴的时候，就哈哈大笑。
When he is happy, he laughs.
在中国的时候，你要是需要帮助，就可以去你们国家的大使馆。
When you are in China, if you need help, you can go to your country's embassy.
最冷的时候。
The coldest time.
你跟我打招呼的时候，我没注意到你，当时正在接电话。
When you greeted me, I didn't notice you. I was answering the phone.
你什么时候还我的钱？
When will you pay me back?
当工作很多的时候，我们一定要找到工作的重点，先把重点工作完成。
When there is a lot of work, we must find the key points of the work and finish the important parts first.
离别的时候，我很舍不得。
When I left, I was reluctant.
刚开始的时候
at the very beginning
在中国的北方，冬天的时候每家都有暖气。
In the north of China, every family has heating in winter.
你肚子疼的时候，喝点热水，可能管用。
When you have a stomachache, drink some hot water, which may help.
你是什么时候去中国的？
When did you go to China?
导游让游客休息的时候，一部分人会在车上睡觉，另一部分人会下车活动一下儿。
When the tour guide gives tourists a rest, some people will sleep in the car, while others will get off the bus for a while.
小时候我特别喜欢看天上的云，我觉得有的云像花儿，有的云像小狗，非常有意思。
When I was a child, I especially liked to look at the clouds in the sky. I think some clouds are like flowers and some clouds are like puppies, which is very interesting.
我和朋友见面的时候会握手，表示友好。
When I meet my friends, I shake hands to show friendship.
工作的时候，经常写几十个字，就到院中去转转，看看这棵，看看那朵。
When he works, he often writes dozens of words, then goes around the courtyard and looks at this tree and that flower.
他小时候家里很穷。
His family was poor when he was young.
猴子有时候很聪明，有时候很笨。
Monkeys are sometimes clever and sometimes stupid.
什么时候你会觉得到无聊呢？
When do you feel bored?
你明天什么时候来？
When will you come tomorrow?
有时候上班前打扮一下，也是一种礼貌。
Sometimes to dress up before a little before you go to work is a kind of courtesy