当时

• 拼音: dāng shí
• 汉字拆解: 当 (dāng) — at, during; 时 (shí) — time, moment

含义

At that time; then. Refers to a specific moment in the past.

Used to refer back to a specific past moment when telling stories or recounting events. Often placed at the beginning of a clause. Similar to 那时候 but more concise and slightly more formal.

例句

1. 当时我还是一个学生。
2. 他当时非常生气。
3. 当时的情况很复杂。

用法指南

语境: storytelling, recounting events, formal writing

语气: reflective, narrative

正确说法

• 当时我不知道该怎么办。(At that time I didn't know what to do.)
• 你当时在哪儿？(Where were you at that time?)

错误说法

• 不要用当时来说未来的事 — 当时 refers only to the past; for future time references, use 到时候 or 那个时候 instead.

起源与历史

Compound of 当 (at, during) and 时 (time). The combination pinpoints a specific moment being referenced.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal