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时候shíhoushíhou
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Usages of shíhou

下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　常常chángcháng　在zài　家jiā　看kàn　书shū。xiàyǔ de shíhou, tā chángcháng zài jiā kàn shū.
When it rains, she often stays home and reads.
天气tiānqì　热rè　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　喜欢xǐhuan　喝hē　冷lěng　水shuǐ，　我wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　喝hē　热rè　茶chá。tiānqì rè de shíhou, tā xǐhuan hē lěng shuǐ, wǒ xǐhuan hē rè chá.
When it’s hot, she likes to drink cold water; I like to drink hot tea.
学xué　中文zhōngwén　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　汉字Hànzì　很hěn　难nán。xué zhōngwén de shíhou, wǒ juéde Hànzì hěn nán.
When I study Chinese, I feel that Chinese characters are very hard.
外面wàimiàn　下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　站zhàn　在zài　窗户chuānghu　旁边pángbiān　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zhàn zài chuānghu pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.
When it’s raining outside, I like to stand by the window and listen to music.
我们Wǒmen　必须bìxū　把bǎ　今天jīntiān　的de　练习liànxí　做zuò　得de　很hěn　清楚qīngchu，　明天míngtiān　复习fùxí　的de　时候shíhou　才cái　更gèng　简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
我Wǒ　过guò　生日shēngrì　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　很hěn　大dà　的de　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　几jǐ　个gè　朋友péngyou　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.
When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.
他Tā　走进来zǒujìnlái　的de　时候shíhou，　大家dàjiā　突然tūrán　都dōu　笑xiào　了le。Tā zǒujìnlái de shíhou, dàjiā tūrán dōu xiào le.
When he walked in, everyone suddenly laughed.
在Zài　火车站huǒchēzhàn　跟gēn　朋友péngyou　说shuō　再见zàijiàn　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　先xiān　哭kū　了le　一会儿yíhuìr，　后来hòulái　又yòu　笑xiào　了le。Zài huǒchēzhàn gēn péngyou shuō zàijiàn de shíhou, tā xiān kū le yíhuìr, hòulái yòu xiào le.
When saying goodbye to her friend at the train station, she first cried for a while and then smiled again.
我wǒ　想起xiǎngqǐ　我们wǒmen　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù　的de　时候shíhou，　就jiù　觉得juéde　很hěn　温暖wēnnuǎn。wǒ xiǎngqǐ wǒmen zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, jiù juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
When I think of the times we walked in the park, I feel very warm.
孩子háizi　从cóng　学校xuéxiào　回来huílái　的de　时候shíhou　常常chángcháng　很hěn　饿è，　妈妈māma　会huì　马上mǎshàng　做zuò　晚饭wǎnfàn　给gěi　她们tāmen　吃chī。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.
When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.
在zài　饭店fàndiàn　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　他tā　喜欢xǐhuan　用yòng　现金xiànjīn，　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　刷卡shuākǎ。zài fàndiàn chīfàn de shíhou, tā xǐhuan yòng xiànjīn, bù xǐhuan shuākǎ.
When eating at a restaurant, he likes to use cash and doesn’t like paying by card.
出门chūmén　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　总是zǒngshì　拿ná　着zhe　包bāo，　戴dài　着zhe　眼镜yǎnjìng。chūmén de shíhou, tā zǒngshì ná zhe bāo, dài zhe yǎnjìng.
When she goes out, she always carries her bag and wears her glasses.
周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　做zuò　别的biéde　事情shìqing，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　和hé　吃chī　好吃hǎochī　的de　东西dōngxi。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.
On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.
外面wàimiàn　下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　看不清楚kànbùqīngchu　外面wàimiàn　的de　马路mǎlù。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànbùqīngchu wàimiàn de mǎlù.
When it rains outside, I can’t see the road outside clearly from my room.
她tā　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　的de　时候shíhou　没méi　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn，　但dàn　是shì　踢tī　了le　几jǐ　次cì　足球zúqiú　以后yǐhòu，　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　也yě　可kě以yǐ　慢慢mànmàn　提高tígāo。tā dǎ lánqiú de shíhou méi yǒu xìnxīn, dàn shì tī le jǐ cì zúqiú yǐhòu, juéde zìjǐ yě kěyǐ mànmàn tígāo.
She doesn’t have confidence when playing basketball, but after playing soccer a few times, she feels she can also slowly improve.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　睡觉shuìjiào　的de　时候shíhou　喜欢xǐhuan　开着kāizhe　空调kōngtiáo，　不bú　是shì　因为yīnwèi　外面wàimiàn　很hěn　热rè，　而是érshì　因为yīnwèi　这样zhèyàng　比较bǐjiào　安心ānxīn。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
冬天dōngtiān　的de　时候shíhou，　父母fùmǔ　开kāi　着zhe　暖气nuǎnqì　在zài　家jiā　看kàn　电视diànshì，　知道zhīdào　孩子háizi　安静ānjìng　地de　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　学习xuéxí，　也yě　觉得juéde　很hěn　安心ānxīn。dōngtiān de shíhou, fùmǔ kāi zhe nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn diànshì, zhīdào háizi ānjìng de zài fángjiān lǐ xuéxí, yě juéde hěn ānxīn.
In winter, the parents have the heating on and watch TV at home; knowing the children are quietly studying in their rooms, they also feel very at ease.
周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　用yòng　很多hěnduō　碗wǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　吃完chīwán　以后yǐhòu　得děi　一起yìqǐ　洗xǐ　碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.
When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.
生shēng日rì　的de　时候shíhou，　父母fùmǔ　送sòng　给gěi　她tā　一yí　件jiàn　小xiǎo　礼物lǐwù，　虽然suīrán　不bú　贵guì，　但是dànshì　她tā　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。shēngrì de shíhou, fùmǔ sòng gěi tā yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù, suīrán bú guì, dànshì tā hěn gāoxìng.
On her birthday, her parents gave her a small gift; although it wasn’t expensive, she was very happy.
她tā　笑xiào　着zhe　说shuō，　在zài　家jiā　一直yìzhí　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　会huì　忘记wàngjì　时间shíjiān；　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　不但búdàn　对duì　健康jiànkāng　好hǎo，　而且érqiě　可以kěyǐ　提高tígāo　信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　应该yīnggāi　注意zhùyì　自己zìjǐ　的de　健康jiànkāng。zài gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
When we take a walk in the park, we should pay attention to our health.
请qǐng　你nǐ　在zài　马路mǎlù　上shàng　走zǒu　的de　时候shíhou　注意zhùyì　安全ānquán。qǐng nǐ zài mǎlù shàng zǒu de shíhou zhùyì ānquán.
Please pay attention to safety when walking on the road.
他tā　上班shàngbān　的de　时候shíhou　一般yìbān　穿chuān　黑色hēisè　裤子kùzi　和hé　白色báisè　衣服yīfu。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
妈mā妈ma　让ràng　我wǒ　出门chūmén　的de　时候shíhou　戴dài　上shàng　帽子màozi，　说shuō　外面wàimiàn　的de　太tài　阳yáng　太tài　大dà。māma ràng wǒ chūmén de shíhou dài shàng màozi, shuō wàimiàn de tài yáng tài dà.
Mom tells me to put on a hat when going out, saying the sun outside is too strong.
她tā　买mǎi　了le　一yì双shuāng　新xīn　运动鞋yùndòngxié，　说shuō　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跑步pǎobù　的de　时候shíhou　比bǐ　穿chuān　平时píngshí　的de　鞋子xiézi　舒服shūfu　多duō。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
我wǒ　在zài　安静ānjìng　的de　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　跑步pǎobù　的de　时候shíhou，　感觉gǎnjué　空气kōngqì　和hé　环境huánjìng　都dōu　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ zài ānjìng de gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù de shíhou, gǎnjué kōngqì hé huánjìng dōu hěn hǎo.
When I run in a quiet park, I feel the air and the environment are both very good.
他tā　觉jué得de　女朋友nǚpéngyou　最zuì　可爱kě’ài　的de　地方dìfang　是shì，　他tā　说话shuōhuà　的de　时候shíhou　她tā　总是zǒngshì　笑xiào　着zhe　听tīng。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
今jīn天tiān　太tài阳yáng　很hěn　大dà，　孩子háizi　在zài　公园gōngyuán　吃chī　冰淇淋bīngqílín　的de　时候shíhou　戴dài　着zhe　帽子màozi。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
晚饭wǎnfàn　的de　时候shíhou　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　喝hē　一点儿yìdiǎnr　汤tāng。wǎnfàn de shíhou wǒmen chángcháng hē yìdiǎnr tāng.
At dinner time we often drink a bit of soup.
我wǒ　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　加jiā　糖táng。wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou bù xǐhuan jiā táng.
When I drink coffee, I don’t like to add sugar.
出门chūmén　的de　时候shíhou　记得jìde　戴上dàishàng　帽子màozi。chūmén de shíhou jìde dàishàng màozi.
Remember to put on your hat when you go out.
我wǒ　每天měitiān　早上zǎoshang　坐zuò　公交车gōngjiāochē　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　司机sījī　说shuō　“早上好zǎoshanghǎo”。wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò gōngjiāochē de shíhou, chángcháng gēn sījī shuō “zǎoshanghǎo".
Every morning on the bus I often say “good morning” to the driver.
她tā　第一次dìyīcì　去qù　音乐会yīnyuèhuì　的de　时候shíhou　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　紧张jǐnzhāng。tā dìyīcì qù yīnyuèhuì de shíhou yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
She was a bit nervous the first time she went to a concert.
买mǎi　新xīn　游戏机yóuxìjī　的de　时候shíhou，　他tā　先xiān　认真rènzhēn　看kàn　完wán　了le　说明shuōmíng。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
寒假hánjià　和hé　暑假shǔjià　的de　时候shíhou，　很hěn　多duō　大学生dàxuéshēng　回huí　家jiā　跟gēn　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai　一起yìqǐ　过guò　节jié。hánjià hé shǔjià de shíhou, hěn duō dàxuéshēng huí jiā gēn yéye nǎinai yìqǐ guò jié.
During winter and summer vacation, many college students go home to spend the holidays with their grandparents.
我wǒ　奶奶nǎinai　说shuō，　她tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　交通jiāotōng　不bù　发达fādá，　去qù　一yí　次cì　市中心shìzhōngxīn　或许huòxǔ　要yào　一yì　天tiān。wǒ nǎinai shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou jiāotōng bù fādá, qù yí cì shìzhōngxīn huòxǔ yào yì tiān.
My grandma says that when she was young, transportation wasn’t developed, and going downtown once might take a whole day.
那nà　个gè　年轻niánqīng　的de　画家huàjiā　第一次dìyīcì　开kāi　展览zhǎnlǎn　的de　时候shíhou　又yòu　兴奋xīngfèn　又yòu　紧张jǐnzhāng，　竟然jìngrán　一yí　晚上wǎnshang　都dōu　没méi　睡shuì。nà gè niánqīng de huàjiā dìyīcì kāi zhǎnlǎn de shíhou yòu xīngfèn yòu jǐnzhāng, jìngrán yí wǎnshang dōu méi shuì.
That young painter was both excited and nervous at her first exhibition and unexpectedly didn’t sleep the whole night.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　虽然suīrán　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　害羞hàixiū，　但是dànshì　跟gēn　观众guānzhòng　说话shuōhuà　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。tā shuō zìjǐ suīrán yǒudiǎnr hàixiū, dànshì gēn guānzhòng shuōhuà de shíhou juéde hěn xīngfèn.
She says that although she is a bit shy, she feels very excited when she talks with the audience.
每次měicì　跟gēn　家人jiārén　分开fēnkāi　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　也yě　会huì　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　难过nánguò，　但是dànshì　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　习惯xíguàn　了le。měicì gēn jiārén fēnkāi de shíhou, wǒ yě huì yǒudiǎnr nánguò, dànshì hěn kuài jiù xíguàn le.
Every time I part from my family, I also feel a bit sad, but I quickly get used to it.
她Tā　在zài　食堂shítáng　里lǐ　也yě　能néng　专心zhuānxīn　学习xuéxí，　别人biéren　说话shuōhuà　的de　时候shíhou　她tā　都dōu　听tīng　不bú　见jiàn。Tā zài shítáng lǐ yě néng zhuānxīn xuéxí, biéren shuōhuà de shíhou tā dōu tīng bú jiàn.
She can also concentrate on studying in the cafeteria; when others are talking she can’t even hear them.
那Nà　位wèi　作家zuòjiā　说shuō，　他tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　在zài　国　内guónèi　大学dàxué　学习xuéxí，　后来hòulái　出国chūguó　留学liúxué，　感觉gǎnjué　自己zìjǐ　又yòu　像xiàng　学生xuéshēng　一样yíyàng。Nà wèi zuòjiā shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou zài guónèi dàxué xuéxí, hòulái chūguó liúxué, gǎnjué zìjǐ yòu xiàng xuéshēng yíyàng.
That writer said that when he studied at a university in his own country and then later went to study abroad, he felt like he was a student again.
刚Gāng　来lái　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　适应shìyìng　这里zhèlǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.
过Guò　春节Chūnjié　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　家里jiāli　的de　氣氛qìfen　特别tèbié　温暖wēnnuǎn。Guò Chūnjié de shíhou, tā jiāli de qìfen tèbié wēnnuǎn.
During Spring Festival, the atmosphere in her home is especially warm.
早上Zǎoshang　在zài　食堂shítáng　买mǎi　早饭zǎofàn　的de　时候shíhou，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　排队páiduì　等děng。Zǎoshang zài shítáng mǎi zǎofàn de shíhou, dàjiā dōu páiduì děng.
In the morning when buying breakfast in the cafeteria, everyone lines up to wait.
你nǐ　说shuō　中文zhōngwén　的de　时候shíhou，　声调shēngdiào　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。nǐ shuō zhōngwén de shíhou, shēngdiào hěn zhòngyào.
When you speak Chinese, tones are very important.
我wǒ　去qù　食堂shítáng　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　顺便shùnbiàn　帮bāng　室友shìyǒu　带dài　了le　一yì　杯bēi　咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù shítáng chīfàn de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng shìyǒu dài le yì bēi kāfēi.
When I went to the cafeteria to eat, I also brought a cup of coffee for my roommate.
我wǒ　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù　的de　时候shíhou，　顺便shùnbiàn　买mǎi　一yì　杯bēi　咖啡kāfēi。wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, shùnbiàn mǎi yì bēi kāfēi.
When I go to the park for a walk, I also buy a cup of coffee while I’m at it.
我wǒ　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　看kàn　医生yīshēng　写xiě　的de　处方chǔfāng。wǒ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà de shíhou, tā zhèngzài kàn yīshēng xiě de chǔfāng.
When I called her, she was looking at the prescription the doctor had written.
她tā　回家huíjiā　的de　时候shíhou　顺便shùnbiàn　去qù　药店yàodiàn　买mǎi　了le　新xīn　的de　口罩kǒuzhào。tā huíjiā de shíhou shùnbiàn qù yàodiàn mǎi le xīn de kǒuzhào.
On her way home, she also stopped by the pharmacy to buy new masks.
我们wǒmen　老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　感冒gǎnmào　的de　时候shíhou　最好zuìhǎo　别bié　喝hē　太tài　多duō　冰bīng　饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.
Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.
她tā　昨天zuótiān　没méi　睡shuì　好hǎo，　今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　差点儿chàdiǎnr　睡着shuìzháo。tā zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou chàdiǎnr shuìzháo.
She didn’t sleep well yesterday, and she almost fell asleep in class today.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　去qù　挂号guàhào　的de　时候shíhou，　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī。wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang qù guàhào de shíhou, chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī.
When I went to register this morning, I almost forgot to bring my phone.
天气tiānqì　热rè　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　喝hē　冰bīng　茶chá。tiānqì rè de shíhou, wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē bīng chá.
When the weather is hot, I prefer drinking iced tea.
这件Zhèjiàn　衣服yīfu　的de　尺码chǐmǎ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　穿chuān　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.
The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.
她Tā　买mǎi　鞋子xiézi　的de　时候shíhou，　一般yìbān　先xiān　看kàn　价格jiàgé，　再zài　看kàn　质量zhìliàng。Tā mǎi xiézi de shíhou, yìbān xiān kàn jiàgé, zài kàn zhìliàng.
When she buys shoes, she usually looks at the price first and then the quality.
她Tā　用yòng　新xīn　手机shǒujī　的de　时候shíhou，　先xiān　登录dēnglù　自己zìjǐ　的de　账号zhànghào，　然后ránhòu　看kàn　里面lǐmiàn　的de　消息xiāoxi。Tā yòng xīn shǒujī de shíhou, xiān dēnglù zìjǐ de zhànghào, ránhòu kàn lǐmiàn de xiāoxi.
When she uses a new phone, she first logs into her account and then looks at the messages inside.
今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　请qǐng　把bǎ　课本kèběn　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上shàng，　先xiān　看kàn　黑板hēibǎn，　再zài　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.
她tā　上shàng　网课wǎngkè　的de　时候shíhou　总是zǒngshì　戴dài　着zhe　耳机ěrjī，　所以suǒyǐ　旁边pángbiān　的de　人rén　听不见tīngbujiàn　老师lǎoshī　的de　声音shēngyīn。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.
她tā　哭kū　的de　时候shíhou，　朋友péngyou　一直yìzhí　在zài　旁边pángbiān　安慰ānwèi　她tā，　说shuō　事情shìqíng　会huì　慢慢mànmàn　好起来hǎoqǐlái。tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài pángbiān ānwèi tā, shuō shìqíng huì mànmàn hǎoqǐlái.
When she was crying, her friend kept comforting her beside her, saying things would slowly get better.
她tā　第一次dìyīcì　一yí　个gè　人rén　去qù　旅游lǚyóu　的de　时候shíhou，　心里xīnli　很hěn　紧张jǐnzhāng，　可是kěshì　最后zuìhòu　一切yíqiè　都dōu　很hěn　顺利shùnlì。tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
The first time she traveled alone, she was very nervous, but in the end everything went smoothly.
春天chūntiān　的de　时候shíhou，　这个zhège　城市chéngshì　不bú　是shì　下雨xiàyǔ，　就jiù　是shì　刮风guāfēng，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　带dài　伞sǎn　出门chūmén。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.
In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.
老师lǎoshī　在zài　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　写xiě　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　都dōu　认真rènzhēn　做笔记zuòbǐjì。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě de shíhou, wǒmen dōu rènzhēn zuòbǐjì.
When the teacher writes on the blackboard, we all take notes carefully.
上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　总是zǒngshì　用yòng　铅笔qiānbǐ　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ zǒngshì yòng qiānbǐ zuò bǐjì.
When I’m in class, I always take notes with a pencil.
上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　别bié　戴着dàizhe　耳机ěrjī　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。shàngkè de shíhou bié dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.
Don’t listen to music with earphones during class.
请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　这些zhèxiē　资料zīliào　打印出来dǎyìnchūlái，　下午xiàwǔ　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　要yào　用yòng。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhèxiē zīliào dǎyìnchūlái, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
Please print out these materials; we’ll need them in class this afternoon.
看到kàndào　那nà　家jiā　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn，　我wǒ　就jiù　想起xiǎngqǐ　我们wǒmen　第一次dìyīcì　见面jiànmiàn　的de　时候shíhou。kàndào nà jiā kāfēiguǎn, wǒ jiù xiǎngqǐ wǒmen dìyīcì jiànmiàn de shíhou.
When I see that café, I remember the first time we met.
我wǒ　站zhàn　在zài　镜子jìngzi　前qián　刷牙shuāyá　的de　时候shíhou，　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　今天jīntiān　看起来kànqǐlái　很hěn　累lèi。wǒ zhàn zài jìngzi qián shuāyá de shíhou, juéde zìjǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn lèi.
While brushing my teeth in front of the mirror, I felt I looked very tired today.
她tā　喜欢xǐhuan　坐zuò　在zài　阳台yángtái　上shàng　看书kànshū，　可是kěshì　刮风guāfēng　的de　时候shíhou　会huì　把bǎ　窗帘chuānglián　拉上lāshàng。tā xǐhuan zuò zài yángtái shàng kànshū, kěshì guāfēng de shíhou huì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
She likes sitting on the balcony to read, but when it’s windy, she draws the curtains.
我wǒ　把bǎ　资料zīliào　放fàng　在zài　宿舍sùshè　了le，　下午xiàwǔ　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　要yào　用yòng。wǒ bǎ zīliào fàng zài sùshè le, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.
I left the materials in the dorm, and I need them for class this afternoon.
晚上wǎnshang　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　先xiān　把bǎ　窗帘chuānglián　拉上lāshàng，　再zài　把bǎ　灯dēng　关guān　了le。wǎnshang kàn diànyǐng de shíhou, wǒmen xiān bǎ chuānglián lāshàng, zài bǎ dēng guān le.
When we watch a movie at night, we first draw the curtains, then turn off the light.
与其yǔqí　下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou　搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng，　不如bùrú　先xiān　等děng　一会儿yíhuìr。yǔqí xiàyǔ de shíhou dāzhàngpeng, bùrú xiān děng yíhuìr.
Rather than pitch the tent while it is raining, wait a while first.
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