那时候

nà shihóu

HSK 2Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv

Used to refer to a past moment or period. The specific time is often established in the preceding context (e.g., '我在北京上学的时候, 那时候…').

At that time; back then.

在过去的某个时间；当时。

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Sentences:

我(wǒ)十(shí)年(nián)前(qián)去(qù)过(guò)上(shàng)海(hǎi)，那(nà)时(shí)候(hòu)浦(pǔ)东(dōng)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)那(nà)么(me)多(duō)高(gāo)楼(lóu)。
I went to Shanghai ten years ago. At that time, Pudong didn't have so many tall buildings.
我(wǒ)们(mén)大(dà)学(xué)时(shí)是(shì)好(hǎo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)，那(nà)时(shí)候(hòu)经(jìng)常(cháng)一(yī)起(qǐ)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。
We were good friends during university. At that time, we often watched movies together.

that

time

wait; await