dāng... de​shí​hou

when

  1. dāng prepositionadverb
    at a time
    At a given time or place; just as; while; when (often used in the pattern 当...的时候 dāng... de​shí​hou)
  2. de particle
    [possessive/attributive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes; also used to indicate a possessive relationship.
  3. time
    A point in time; a moment; the time when something happens