Word Number 3
when
Primary Chinese
什么时候
Primary Pinyin
shén me shí hou
Short Definition
A question token for an unknown time or occasion.
Primary Meaning
询问时间
Primary Note
Time-focused question word.
Mapping Boundary
Correct: He when come → 他什么时候来？
Incorrect: When he come as the Chinglish record.
The Chinese question unit follows the subject.