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此时

cǐ shí · ci shi

Traditional 此時

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. now
  2. this moment
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The speech

  1. Dengdeng

    此时(cǐshí)此刻(cǐkè)，我(wǒ)心里(xīnli)非常(fēicháng)激动(jīdòng)。

    At this moment, my heart is very moved.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)演讲(yǎnjiǎng)吗(ma)？

    Are you giving a speech?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，明天(míngtiān)比赛(bǐsài)。你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Yes, the contest is tomorrow. What do you think?

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)书面(shūmiàn)了(le)。跟(gēn)朋友(péngyou)聊天(liáotiān)，说(shuō)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Too formal. With friends, just say "now".

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，现在(xiànzài)，我(wǒ)的(de)肚子(dùzi)非常(fēicháng)饿(è)。

    OK. Now, my stomach is very hungry.

  6. Liangliang

    此时(cǐshí)此刻(cǐkè)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)。

    At this moment, let us go eat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

此(cǐ)时(shí)外(wài)面(miàn)正(zhèng)下(xià)着(zhe)大(dà)雨(yǔ)。

At this moment it is raining heavily outside.

02

他(tā)此(cǐ)时(shí)的(de)心(xīn)情(qíng)非(fēi)常(cháng)复(fù)杂(zá)。

His mood at this moment is very complicated.

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