當時

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See also: 当時 and 当时

Chinese

to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
trad. (當時)
simp. (当时)

Etymology

Taiwanese Hokkien “when” probably comes from a semantic shift from “at that time”; the pronunciation difference is used to distinguish the two senses (Yang, 2002).

Pronunciation 1

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Pronoun

當時

  1. at that time; at the time
    當時今天 [MSC, trad.]
    当时今天 [MSC, simp.]
    dāngshí tīng nǐ de le, cái yǒu jīntiān ya. [Pinyin]
    If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today.
    人物畫當時可謂登峰造極 [MSC, trad.]
    人物画当时可谓登峰造极 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā de rénwùhuà zài dāngshí kěwèi dēngfēngzàojí. [Pinyin]
    His painting of people attained a level never known before.
    當時坐月子病根 [MSC, trad.]
    当时坐月子病根 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì dāngshí zuòyuèzi lào xià de bìnggēn. [Pinyin]
    This symptom is caused by the previous improper postpartum care that she received.
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Pronunciation 2


Adverb

當時

  1. at once; immediately; right away
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Pronunciation 3


Adverb

當時

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) when
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Verb

當時

  1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be in fashion; to be in vogue
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Adverb

當時

  1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) in the process of; currently
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