English · Word pair Candidate A2

at that time

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

during a specific period in the past

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào một thời điểm nhất định trong quá khứ

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Literally: at that point in time

Examples

I was waiting for the bus at that time.Lúc đó tôi đang chờ xe buýt.

Tom wasn't a member at that time.Lúc đó Tom vẫn chưa phải là một thành viên.

Tatoeba sentence #254196 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “at that time” mean?

during a specific period in the past Literally: at that point in time

Is “at that time” formal or informal?

at that time is generally neutral.