Level 4

당시

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Meaning and Usage

'당시' means 'at that time' and is used to refer to a specific moment or period in the past. It often appears in narratives or descriptions when recalling past events.

Common Contexts

You will frequently see '당시' in historical accounts, personal stories, or news reports to set the time frame clearly.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 당시에는: emphasizes the state or situation 'at that time'.
  • 당시 상황: refers to 'the situation at that time'.
  • 당시 대학생: specifying someone's status or role 'at that time'.

Register and Politeness

'당시' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Learner Tips

Do not confuse '당시' with '지금' (now) or '그때' (then). '당시' is more formal and often used in writing or formal speech, while '그때' is more casual. Use '당시' when you want to emphasize the exact time frame in the past.

Example Sentences

당시에는 스마트폰이 없었어요.

Dangsi-eneun seumateupon-i eopseosseoyo.

At that time, there were no smartphones.

그는 당시 대학생이었어요.

Geuneun dangsi daehaksaeng-ieosseoyo.

He was a university student at that time.

당시 상황을 잘 기억하지 못해요.

Dangsi sanghwang-eul jal gieokhaji mothaeyo.

I don't remember the situation at that time well.