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The word "此时" is formed by directly combining the character "此", meaning "this", with the character "时", meaning "time". In this compound, "此" acts as a demonstrative modifier that specifies "时", resulting in the literal meaning "this time" or "at this moment". The formation is a straightforward syntactic pairing where the first character defines the second to convey a specific temporal point.

Example Sentences Hide

此时妈妈在做饭。

Cǐ shí mā ma zài zuò fàn.

Mom is cooking at this time.

此时他已经离开了。

Cǐ shí tā yǐ jīng lí kāi le.

He has already left at this time.

此时教室里非常安静。

Cǐ shí jiào shì lǐ fēi cháng ān jìng.

The classroom is very quiet at this moment.

因为下雨，此时路上行人很少。

Yīn wèi xià yǔ, cǐ shí lù shang xíng rén hěn shǎo.

Because it's raining, there are very few pedestrians on the road at this time.

虽然天色已晚，但此时他的心情却格外明亮。

Suī rán tiān sè yǐ wǎn, dàn cǐ shí tā de xīn qíng què gé wài míng liàng.

Although it is already late, his mood is exceptionally bright at this moment.

Word Definition - 此时

cǐ shí now; this moment

Individual Character Details

此 cǐ
时 shí, shí, shí