B1 · Grammar reference
Comparing "yihou" and "de shihou"
When talking about when something happens, 以后 (yǐhòu) and 的时候 (de shíhou) are often used. They can both be translated as the English word "when," but their usage in Chinese must be kept straight.
- Keywords
- 以后 · 的时候 · 时候 · when · after
- Used for
- Expressing time and date · Sequencing events in time · Indicating conditions
- Classification
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Examples (10)
下飞机以后给我打电话。
来中国以后我才发现中国菜那么好吃。
毕业以后我打算去上海工作。
吃饭的时候看电视容易长胖。
工作的时候不要上网聊天。
无聊的时候可以做些什么？
雨停了的时候，我们就去公园玩。
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雨停了以后，我们就去公园玩。
Form 2/2
商店关门的时候，你再来找我。
Form 1/2
商店关门了以后，你再来找我。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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