How to Say ‘When I come’ in Traditional Chinese
我來的時候
wǒ lái de shí hòu
[wǒ lái de shíhou]
💬 Usage Tip: [來] is often used from the speaker's point of view, so [我來的時候] is literally "when I come," but in English it may be "when I visit." The pattern [verb + 的時候] is very useful: [吃飯的時候] "when eating," [回家的時候] "when going home."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我來的時候看到你在做運動。
When I arrived, I saw you exercising.
來
lái
[lái]
come
To move or travel to a place.
我來的時候，他們已經在等我了。
When I came, they were already waiting for me.
的時候
de shí hòu
when
Indicates the time something happens.
下雨的時候，我們在家。
When it rains, we are at home.
Words in this phrase
的
de
[de]
of
Used to indicate possession or association.
這是我來的時候的照片。
This is a photo from when I came.
時候
shí hòu
[shíhou]
when
Refers to the time at which something happened or happens.
我來的時候，他在聽音樂。
When I came, he was listening to music.
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