How do you use "when (Relative Clauses)" in a sentence?

I remember the day when I got married. There are times when I feel tired. The year when she was born was 1990. The moment when I saw her, I knew.

when (Relative Clauses)

Q: What does "when (Relative Clauses)" mean?

Connecting clauses about time 'When' replaces 'in which/on which' for times: 'I remember the day when we met' (= on which we met). Can often be omitted: 'I remember the day we met.'

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의미: Connecting clauses about time

连接关于时间的从句

Conectar cláusulas sobre tiempo

時間についての節をつなぐ

시간에 관한 절을 연결하기

'When' replaces 'in which/on which' for times: 'I remember the day when we met' (= on which we met). Can often be omitted: 'I remember the day we met.'

'When'代替'in which/on which'用于时间：'I remember the day when we met'（= on which we met）。经常可以省略：'I remember the day we met'。

'When' reemplaza 'in which/on which' para tiempos: 'I remember the day when we met' (= on which we met). A menudo puede omitirse: 'I remember the day we met.'

「When」は時間を表す「in which/on which」の代わりになります：「I remember the day when we met」（= on which we met）。省略できることが多いです：「I remember the day we met」。

'When'은 시간을 나타낼 때 'in which/on which'를 대체합니다: 'I remember the day when we met'(= on which we met). 종종 생략할 수 있습니다: 'I remember the day we met.'

예문

I remember the day when I got married.
我记得我结婚的那一天。
Recuerdo el día en que me casé.
結婚した日を覚えています。
결혼한 날을 기억합니다.
There are times when I feel tired.
有时候我会觉得累。
Hay momentos en que me siento cansado.
疲れを感じる時があります。
피곤함을 느낄 때가 있습니다.
The year when she was born was 1990.
她出生的那一年是1990年。
El año en que ella nació fue 1990.
彼女が生まれた年は1990年でした。
그녀가 태어난 해는 1990년이었습니다.
The moment when I saw her, I knew.
我见到她的那一刻，我就知道了。
El momento en que la vi, lo supe.
彼女を見た瞬間、分かりました。
그녀를 본 순간, 알았습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: descriptive

✓ 올바른 표현

I'll never forget the day when we met.
我永远不会忘记我们相遇的那一天。
Nunca olvidaré el día en que nos conocimos.
私たちが会った日を決して忘れません。
우리가 만났던 날을 절대 잊지 못할 겁니다.
There was a time when I believed that.
曾经有一段时间我相信那件事。
Hubo un tiempo en que creía eso.
それを信じていた時期がありました。
그것을 믿었던 때가 있었습니다.
The night when it happened was cold.
事情发生的那个晚上很冷。
La noche en que sucedió hacía frío.
それが起こった夜は寒かったです。
그 일이 일어난 밤은 추웠습니다.
The day when I arrived.
我到达的那一天。
El día en que llegué.
私が到着した日。
내가 도착한 날.
The moment when I saw her.
我看到她的那一刻。
El momento en que la vi.
彼女を見た瞬間。
그녀를 본 순간.

✗ 잘못된 표현

The day which I arrived. (use 'when' for time)
The day which I arrived.（时间用'when'）
The day which I arrived. (para tiempo se usa 'when')
The day which I arrived.（時間には「when」を使う）
The day which I arrived.（시간에는 'when'을 사용해야 함）
The moment when I saw her then. (don't add 'then')
The moment when I saw her then.（不要加'then'）
The moment when I saw her then. (no se añade 'then')
The moment when I saw her then.（「then」を加えない）
The moment when I saw her then.（'then'을 붙이지 않음）

기원과 역사

Time relative pronoun

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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