Time (Abstract)
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- 立即lì jíimmediatelyHSK 5
- 眼前yǎn qiánbefore one's eyes; right in front of one; at present; now; the current momentHSK 4
- 期间qī jiānperiod (of time); interval (often used to specify when something occurs)HSK 5
- 提前tí qiánto bring forward (a date or time); to do something ahead of schedule; in advanceHSK 4
- 初chū(prefix) first, initial, elementary (as in 初次, 初级, 初春); (noun) beginning, start (as in 年初, 月初); (adverb) for the first time, at first (as in 初见, 初学)HSK 5
- 何时hé shíwhen? (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 有空yǒu kòngto have free time, to be availableHSK 7-9
- 时期shí qīperiod, phaseHSK 5
- 当初dāng chūoriginally; at that time; in the beginningHSK 6
- 快要kuài yàoabout to, on the point of (doing something)HSK 2
- 世shì(bound form) generation; life; (bound form) era; epoch; century; (bound form) worldHSK 7-9
- 现xiàn(time word) now, currently; (adjective) existing, currentHSK 7-9
- 临时lín shí(adjective) temporary, interim; (adverb) at the last moment, on short noticeHSK 5
- 及时jí shí(adjective) timely; (adverb) promptly, without delayHSK 4
- 总算zǒng suànfinally; at long last; all in all; on the whole; after allHSK 6
- 原本yuán běnoriginally (indicating a past situation that later changed)HSK 6
- 稍后shāo hòuin a little while; later; in a momentHSK 7-9
- 一时yī shí(noun) a period of time; a while; (adverb) for a short while; temporarily; momentarilyHSK 6
- 如今rú jīnnowadays; these daysHSK 5
- 迟早chí zǎosooner or laterHSK 7-9
- 末日mò rìdoomsday, apocalypse; the end, final days (of a period, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 待会儿dāilater, in a momentHSK 7-9
- 事先shì xiānin advance; beforehand; priorHSK 5
- 身后shēn hòuthe space behind a person; rear; after one's death (used in formal or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 前途qián túfuture prospects; outlookHSK 5
- 现代xiàn dàimodern times; the modern era; modern; contemporaryHSK 5
- 终zhōng(bound form) end, finish; (bound form) eventually, finally, after all; (bound form) whole, entire (of a duration)HSK 7-9
- 此刻cǐ kèthis moment, now, at presentHSK 6
- 最初zuì chūthe beginning; the initial stage; originallyHSK 5
- 余生yú shēngone's remaining years (after a major event); survival; (by extension) survivorHSK 7-9
- 至今zhì jīnso far; to this day; until nowHSK 5
- 将要jiāng yàobe going to; will; be about toHSK 4
- 当年dāng niánin those days, back then, in that yearHSK 5
- 有史以来yǒu shǐ yǐ láisince the beginning of recorded history; throughout history; everHSK 7-9
- 时空shí kōng(physics) space-time; (narrative/setting) a particular time and place; a specific era and localeHSK 7-9
- 从此cóng cǐfrom then on; from now on; henceforthHSK 4
- 永恒yǒng héngeternal, everlastingHSK 7-9
- 从前cóng qiánformerly; in the past; once upon a timeHSK 5
- 来不及lái bu jíthere is not enough time (to do something); it is too late (to do something)HSK 4
- 瞬间shùn jiāna split second, an instantHSK 6
- 这时zhè shíthis moment, this timeHSK 7-9
- 计时jì shíto time, to measure elapsed timeHSK 7-9
- 从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood; from a young ageHSK 2
- 俄é(bound form, literary) presently; suddenlyHSK 7-9
- 此时cǐ shí(formal, literary) now; at this momentHSK 5
- 往常wǎng cháng(noun) the usual time; ordinary circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 这时候zhèat this moment; at this time; nowHSK 7-9
- 终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life; (in the phrase 终身大事) marriage (as a lifelong commitment)HSK 6
- 没空méito have no time (to do something)HSK 7-9
- 以往yǐ wǎng(noun) the past; former timesHSK 6
- 拖延tuō yánto delay, to put off, to procrastinateHSK 6
- 耽误dān wuto delay, to hold up, to waste timeHSK 6
- 今后jīn hòufrom now on, in the future, hereafterHSK 4
- 随后suí hòusoon after, afterwardsHSK 5
- 从头cóng tóufrom the beginning; all over again; anewHSK 7-9
- 往后wǎng hòu(time) from now on, in the future; (space) backward, to the backHSK 6
- 推迟tuī chíto postpone, to put off, to delayHSK 4
- 永久yǒng jiǔpermanent, everlastingHSK 7-9
- 打发dǎ fato send (someone) away; to dismiss or dispatch (someone) to do something; to pass (the time); to kill timeHSK 7-9
- 与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time (connecting two simultaneous events or situations); moreover; in addition (adding another point with a sense of concurrence)HSK 7-9