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当时(dāngshí / dàngshí) — meaning, uses and examples

当时dāngshí

1. noun at that time; then (when something happened)

   当时我没有想到会这么复杂。

   Dāngshí wǒ méiyǒu xiǎngdào huì zhème fùzá.

   At the time I didn't expect it to be this complicated.

当时dàngshí

1. adverb right then; immediately; on the spot

   他听完当时就答应了。

   Tā tīng wán dàngshí jiù dāying le.

   He agreed on the spot as soon as he had heard it.