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No. 2,704 in Chinese

何时

"何时" means "when."

In a sentence

  • 你何时会到达北京?

    When will you arrive in Beijing?

    Here, '何时' is used to inquire about a specific point in time, demonstrating its role as a question word for 'when'.

  • 老师问学生们何时完成了作业。

    The teacher asked the students when they completed their homework.

    In this case, '何时' serves to ask about the timing of a past event, maintaining its function as an inquiry for 'when'.

  • 我不清楚他何时离开办公室。

    I am not sure when he left the office.

    Here, '何时' is used in reported speech or indirect question to reference an uncertain time, retaining its meaning of 'when'.

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