No. 112 in Arabic
حين
"حين" means "time" or "period" in English.
In a sentence
سأزورك حين تفرغ من عملك.
I will visit you when you finish your work.
The word "حين" is used to denote 'when' in a temporal clause, indicating the time someone finishes their work.
يجب أن تكون مستعدًا في كل حين.
You should be ready at all times.
Here, "حين" takes the meaning of 'time' within an expression that means 'at all times' or 'always'.
في حين كنت أتحدث، دخل المدير الغرفة.
While I was speaking, the manager entered the room.
In this sentence, "حين" is used to mean 'while,' indicating simultaneous actions or events.
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