当时

dāngshí

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当时 — dāngshí

1. then; at that time (referring to a past moment)

   我当时不在家，没看到那封信。 wǒ dāngshí bùzài jiā méi kàndào nà fēngxìn — I wasn't at home then and didn't see that letter.

2. while; at that time (used to indicate two things happening simultaneously)

   当时我正在读书，他就来了。 dāngshí wǒ zhèngzài dúshū tā jiù lái le — At that time I was reading, and he came.

当时 — dàngshí

1. at once; right away; immediately

   他发现问题后，当时就打电话给我。 tā fāxiàn wèntí hòu dāngshí jiù dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ — After he found the problem, he called me right away.