How to Say “When?” in Mandarin

什么时候？
shénmeshíhou

When?

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Character by character

  • 什shénwhat
  • 么meyoungest
  • 时shío'clock
  • 候houto wait

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How do you say "When?" in Mandarin?
"When?" in Mandarin is 什么时候？, pronounced shénme shíhou (second tone, neutral tone, second tone, neutral tone).
What does 什么时候？ mean literally?
什么时候？ breaks down as 什 (what) + 么 (youngest) + 时 (o'clock) + 候 (to wait).
What tones does 什么时候？ use?
什么时候？ is pronounced shénme shíhou: second tone, neutral tone, second tone, neutral tone.