当时

Meaningdāng shí(time word)

then; at that time; while

Examples

• 当时我还是个学生。

  dāng shí wǒ hái shi gè xué shēng.

  I was still a student back then.

• 你当时为什么不告诉我？

  nǐ dāng shí wèi shén me bú gào sù wǒ?

  Why didn't you tell me at the time?

• 当时天已经黑了。

  dāng shí tiān yǐ jīng hēi le.

  It was already dark by then.

Easily confused

• 那时 — 当时 refers to a specific past moment, never the future.

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Meaningdàng shí(time word)

at once; right away

Examples

• 他听了以后，当时就答应了。

  tā tīng le yǐ hòu, dāng shí jiù dā ying le.

  He agreed on the spot.

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