HSK Grammar Words: Time adverb

The HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists 43 words as time adverb. Each is listed under the HSK level whose grammar introduces it, which is sometimes lower than the level of the word itself.

All grammar words · tone adverb (53) · measure word (44) · time adverb (43) · clause connector (33) · degree adverb (31) · demonstrative (26) · direction noun (24) · scope adverb (20) · frequency adverb (18) · personal pronoun (17) · preposition: target (15) · manner adverb (14) · question word (14) · separable verb (13) · attitude adverb (11) · conjunction (11) · modal verb (11) · preposition: basis (11) · sentence-final particle (11) · verbal measure word (11) · linking adverb (7) · negation (7) · preposition: time, place (7) · preposition: agent, object (6) · preposition: direction (5) · structural particle (5) · particle (4) · preposition: purpose, cause (4) · time measure word (4) · aspect particle (3) · numeral (3) · interjection (2) · preposition: exclusion (2) · preposition: time (1)

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HSK 1

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
在	zài	time adverb; preposition: time, place	located at; to be in; to exist; to be alive; indicating an action in progress
还	hái	linking adverb; time adverb	still; yet; still in progress; in addition; also; else; even more; still more
先	xiān	time adverb	first; in advance; early
有时	yǒu shí	time adverb	sometimes
正	zhēng	time adverb	first month of the lunar year
正在	zhèng zài	time adverb	in the process of doing something; currently
马上	mǎ shàng	time adverb	at once, immediately; on horseback

HSK 2

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
才	cái	tone adverb; time adverb	just now; only (before a quantity); then and only then
一直	yī zhí	time adverb	continuously; always; straight (in a line)
刚	gāng	time adverb	just; exactly; barely; hard; firm; strong
刚刚	gāng gang	time adverb	just recently; just a moment ago
已经	yǐ jīng	time adverb	already
忽然	hū rán	time adverb	suddenly

HSK 3

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
从来	cóng lái	time adverb	always, at all times; never (used in negative sentences)
始终	shǐ zhōng	time adverb	from beginning to end, all along
已	yǐ	time adverb	already; to stop; then
早已	zǎo yǐ	time adverb	for a long time; long since
曾经	céng jīng	time adverb	once, previously, ever, (past tense marker)
本来	běn lái	time adverb	originally; at first; original; it goes without saying; of course
立刻	lì kè	time adverb	immediately; at once; promptly
赶快	gǎn kuài	time adverb	quickly; at once
赶紧	gǎn jǐn	time adverb	hurriedly; without delay
连忙	lián máng	time adverb	promptly; at once

HSK 4

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
即将	jí jiāng	time adverb	to be about to; on the verge of
尽快	jǐn kuài	time adverb	as soon as possible
急忙	jí máng	time adverb	hastily
按时	àn shí	time adverb	on time; on schedule
渐渐	jiàn jiàn	time adverb	gradually

HSK 5

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
将	jiāng	time adverb; preposition: agent, object	will or shall; to use or to take (introduces object); to checkmate
一向	yī xiàng	time adverb	always (previously), a period of time in the recent past
不时	bù shí	time adverb	from time to time, occasionally; frequently
仍旧	réng jiù	time adverb	still; remain the same
依旧	yī jiù	time adverb	as before, still
将要	jiāng yào	time adverb	will; shall; to be going to
时刻	shí kè	time adverb	moment, time, juncture, period of time; constantly, always
时常	shí cháng	time adverb	often; frequently

HSK 6

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
一时	yī shí	time adverb	short duration: a while, momentary, temporary; at the same time
早晚	zǎo wǎn	time adverb	morning and evening; sooner or later
时时	shí shí	time adverb	often; constantly

HSK 7–9

Word	Pinyin	Role	Meaning
即	jí	time adverb	namely; that is; i.e.; promptly; at once; at present; to approach; to assume (office)
历来	lì lái	time adverb	always; throughout history
向来	xiàng lái	time adverb	always (previously)
尚	shàng	time adverb	still; to value

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