When in Chinese

How do you ask when in Chinese? After this lesson, you'll know how to get the answers you need! Listen to the Chinese pronunciation and practice saying these questions aloud. You'll never have an excuse to be late again!

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Pronouncing "When" in Chinese

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博物馆什么时候开门?

Bówùguǎn shénme shíhòu kāimén?

When does the museum open?

博物馆什么时候关门?

Bówùguǎn shénme shíhòu guānmén?

When does the museum close?

超市什么时候开门?

Chāoshì shénme shíhòu kāimén?

When does the supermarket open?

药房什么时候开门?

Yàofáng shénme shíhòu kāimén?

When does the pharmacy open?

公共汽车什么时候离开?

Gōnggòng qìchē shénme shíhòu líkāi?

When does the bus leave?

火车什么时候离开?

Huǒchē shénme shíhòu líkāi?

When does the train leave?

航班什么时候离开?

Hángbān shénme shíhòu líkāi?

When does the flight leave?

公共汽车什么时候到?

Gōnggòng qìchē shénme shíhòu dào?

When does the bus arrive?

火车什么时候到?

Huǒchē shénme shíhòu dào?

When does the train arrive?

航班什么时候到?

Hángbān shénme shíhòu dào?

When does the flight arrive?

我们什么时候停?

Wǒmen shénme shíhòu tíng?

When do we stop?

我们什么时候休息?

Wǒmen shénme shíhòu xiūxi?

When do we have a break?

电影什么时候开始?

Diànyǐng shénme shíhòu kāishǐ?

When does the movie start?

歌剧什么时候开始?

Gējù shénme shíhòu kāishǐ?

When does the opera start?

比赛什么时候开始?

Bǐsài shénme shíhòu kāishǐ?

When does the game start?

That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson! Find out all about asking Chinese questions in this series of lessons. Make sure you listen to the audio and practice your Chinese pronunciation. And do the Chinese tests at the end of each lesson to reinforce your knowledge of Chinese questions!

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