HSK 6 Time & dates
届时
When the time comes / on that occasion (届时)
Structure …(a future moment already mentioned)。届时 + 将/会 + announced event
届时 (jièshí) is an anaphoric adverb that points back to an already-mentioned future moment and announces what will happen then: "when the time comes", "on that occasion". It belongs to the language of announcements and official programmes (events, ceremonies, conferences), in written, formal register. It almost always leans on 将 or 会 for the future: 届时将举行庆典 = "a ceremony will be held when the time comes". It is not used for the present or the past: the reference point must be stated beforehand.
Examples
- 大会定于下月召开,届时将邀请各国代表出席。
The congress is set for next month; when the time comes, representatives from every country will be invited.
- 新馆将于年底开放,届时市民可免费参观。
The new museum will open at year's end; when the time comes, citizens may visit it free of charge.
- 庆典定在国庆当天,届时全城将燃放烟花。
The celebration is set for the national holiday; when the time comes, the whole city will set off fireworks.
Levels are indicative: they follow the standard Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning) progression, not an official HSK 3.0 mapping. We never assign levels by eye.