- 一下yí xià(quantifier) a little, a bit; for a short time (used after verbs to indicate brief duration or a try); (adverb) all at once; suddenlyHSK 1
- 一直yī zhíalways, continuously, all along; straight (ahead)HSK 3
- 老lǎoold (of people); prefix used before surnames to indicate familiarity or affection; always, all the timeHSK 3
- 总zǒng(adverb) always; invariably; (adverb) eventually; sooner or later; (adjective) total; overallHSK 3
- 从来cóng láialways, all along (in affirmative sentences, often with 都); never (in negative sentences with 没 or 不)HSK 4
- 总是zǒng shìalwaysHSK 3
- 久jiǔlong (in time), of long durationHSK 3
- 重chóng(adverb) again; once more (placed before a verb to indicate redoing an action); (verb) to repeat; to do something twice (by mistake; often used in the pattern V + 重 + 了)HSK 4
- 多久duō jiǔ(interrogative pronoun) how long (duration)?; (in negative) (not) a long timeHSK 7-9
- 每天měi tiānevery dayHSK 7-9
- 从没cóng méinever (in the past)HSK 7-9
- 经常jīng chángoften, frequentlyHSK 2
- 仍然réng ránstill; as before; yetHSK 4
- 再次zài cìagain; once moreHSK 4
- 有时yǒu shísometimesHSK 2
- 有时候yǒu shí hou(adverb) sometimes, now and thenHSK 7-9
- 通常tōng cháng(adverb) usually; generally; normally; (adjective) usual; normalHSK 5
- 常chángoften; frequentlyHSK 3
- 随时suí shíat any time; whenever (necessary)HSK 5
- 从未cóng wèinever (before), never (in the past)HSK 6
- 立刻lì kèimmediately, at once, right awayHSK 5
- 仍réng(adverb) still, yet (indicating continuation or an unchanged situation)HSK 4
- 赶快gǎn kuàiquickly, at once, in a hurryHSK 4
- 每次měi cìevery timeHSK 7-9
- 尽快jǐn kuàias soon as possible; as quickly as possibleHSK 5
- 暂时zàn shítemporary, provisional; for the time beingHSK 4
- 不断bù duàn(adverb) continuously, constantly; (verb) to be unceasing; to continue without interruptionHSK 4
- 整天zhěng tiānthe whole day; all day long; (figuratively) all the time; always (often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 一会yī huì(classifier) a short while, a momentHSK 7-9
- 好久hǎo jiǔquite a while, a long timeHSK 3
- 一整天yī zhěng tiānwhole day; entire dayHSK 7-9
- 持续chí xùto continue; to last; to persistHSK 5
- 依然yī ránstill; as before; yetHSK 5
- 不久bù jiǔ(adjective) short; not long (in time)HSK 3
- 每年měi niánevery yearHSK 7-9
- 每周měi zhōuevery week; weeklyHSK 7-9
- 常常cháng chángoften; frequentlyHSK 3
- 偶尔ǒu ěr(adverb) occasionally, once in a while; (adjective) occasionalHSK 4
- 平时píng shíordinarily, in normal times, usuallyHSK 3
- 连续lián xùcontinuous; consecutive; in successionHSK 5
- 从不cóng bùneverHSK 5
- 一阵子yī zhèn zia short period of time; a while; a burst; a fit (of emotion or activity)HSK 7-9
- 一向yī xiàngalways, consistently (of a habit, tendency, or characteristic up to the present)HSK 6
- 始终shǐ zhōng(adverb) from beginning to end; all along; alwaysHSK 5
- 每晚měi wǎnevery night, every eveningHSK 7-9
- 永不yǒng búwill never (emphatic, before a verb in formal or solemn contexts)HSK 7-9
- 老是lǎo shìalways (used for annoying or undesirable repeated actions)HSK 4
- 每当měi dāngwhenever; every timeHSK 7-9
- 长期cháng qī(adjective) long-term, lasting; (noun) long period, long term (as a timeframe)HSK 5
- 一下子yī xià ziall at once; in one go; suddenly; all of a suddenHSK 7-9
- 永yǒngforever, perpetually (formal/literary; used before a monosyllabic verb)HSK 7-9
- 短暂duǎn zànbrief, short-lived, momentaryHSK 7-9
- 天天tiān tiānevery day; dailyHSK 7-9
- 长久cháng jiǔlong-lasting, enduring, (for a) long timeHSK 5
- 频率pín lǜfrequencyHSK 6
- 仍旧réng jiùstill (indicating a continuation of a state or action), as before; yet (in negative contexts, still not)HSK 6
- 依旧yī jiùstill, as beforeHSK 6
- 常见cháng jiàncommon, commonly seenHSK 3
- 反复fǎn fù(adv) repeatedly; over and over; (v) to recur; to relapse; to change back and forth; (n) repetition; relapseHSK 5
- 时不时shí bù shífrom time to time; occasionallyHSK 7-9