Usage note
此时表示现在这个时候。
cǐ shí biǎo shì xiàn zài zhè ge shí hòu。
此时 means at this moment or time.
Context note
此时常用于书面语和叙述。
cǐ shí cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ hé xù shù。
It is often used in written language and narration.
5 examples
此时不要说话。
cǐ shí bú yào shuō huà。
Do not speak at this time.
此时天气很好。
cǐ shí tiān qì hěn hǎo。
The weather is good at this time.
他此时很紧张。
tā cǐ shí hěn jǐn zhāng。
He is very nervous at this moment.
此时做决定正合适。
cǐ shí zuò jué dìng zhèng hé shì。
This is the right time to make a decision.
此时大家都在等待。
cǐ shí dà jiā dōu zài děng dài。
At this moment everyone is waiting.
5 mini stories
此时，教室里很安静。
cǐ shí， jiào shì lǐ hěn ān jìng。
At this moment, the classroom is very quiet.
他此时已经明白了。
tā cǐ shí yǐ jīng míng bái le。
He understood it at this point.
此时的选择很重要。
cǐ shí de xuǎn zé hěn zhòng yào。
The choice at this time is very important.
此时不要着急。
cǐ shí bú yào zháo jí。
Do not rush at this time.
她此时正好在门口。
tā cǐ shí zhèng hǎo zài mén kǒu。
She was just at the doorway at that moment.
Mini dialogue
安静时刻
A
此时大家都在午睡，我们小声说话。
Cǐshí dàjiā dōu zài wǔshuì, wǒmen xiǎoshēng shuōhuà.
Everyone is napping at this time, let's speak quietly.
B
好的，此时确实需要安静。
Hǎo de, cǐshí quèshí xūyào ānjìng.
Okay, it really needs to be quiet at this time.
下雨了
A
此时外面下大雨了，我们等一等再走。
Cǐshí wàimiàn xià dàyǔ le, wǒmen děng yī děng zài zǒu.
It's raining heavily outside at this time, let's wait a bit before leaving.
B
好，此时出去会淋湿的。
Hǎo, cǐshí chūqù huì línshī de.
Okay, we'll get wet if we go out at this time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
现在
xiànzài
now
The current moment.
contrast
当时
dāngshí
at that time
Refers to a specific past moment, not the present.
related
立刻
lìkè
immediately
Doing something right at this time.