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when

什么时候

shén me shí hou

A question token for an unknown time or occasion.

Standard Mapping

Chinese
什么时候
Pinyin
shén me shí hou
Meaning
询问时间
Note
Time-focused question word.

Meaning and Usage

Meaning and Usage

Use when for 什么时候 in its source position rather than applying natural-English fronting. The initial profile is manual-only.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: He when come → 他什么时候来?

Incorrect: When he come as the Chinglish record.

Reason: The Chinese question unit follows the subject.

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Mapping Boundary

Correct Mapping

He when come → 他什么时候来?

Incorrect Mapping or Split

When he come as the Chinglish record.

Reason

The Chinese question unit follows the subject.

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