The Mandarin Chinese phrase for "when" is什么时候 (shénme shíhou). This is an important Chinese phrase to know in order to schedule meetings for business or leisure. Characters The first two characters 什么 (shénme) mean "what.” The last two characters 时候 (shí hou) mean “time,” or “length of time.” Put together, 什么时候 literally means "what time." However, "when" is a more correct translation of the phrase. If you want to ask "what time is it?" you would usually say: 现在几点了 (xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le)? Pronunciation The phrase is made up of 4 characters: 什么时候. 什 is pronounced "shén," which is in the 2nd tone. The pinyin for 么 is "me," which is unaccented and thus has no tone. The pinyin for 时 is "shí," which is in the 2nd tone. Finally, 候 is pronounced as "hou". This character is also unaccented. Thus, in terms of tones, 什么时候 can also be written as shen2 me shi 2 hou. Sentence Examples 你什么时候去北京? (nǐ shénme shíhou qù Běijīng) = When are you going to Beijing? 他什么时候要来? (tā shénme shíhou yào lái) = When is he coming? # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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