Vocabulary · HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 4
When things happen
Already, just now, later, at last: the words that place an event in time. 47 words, with the pinyin in tone colours and the English meaning. Every one of them is on the HSK 3.0 list for levels 1 to 4.
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| Hear | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK | Your stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 现在 | xiànzài | now | HSK 1 | ||
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already | HSK 2 | ||
| 过去 | guòqù | the past; to go over | HSK 2 | ||
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment, a while | HSK 2 | ||
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | as a child | HSK 2 | ||
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | since childhood | HSK 2 | ||
| 快要 | kuàiyào | about to, nearly | HSK 2 | ||
| 最后 | zuìhòu | last; in the end | HSK 3 | ||
| 先 | xiān | first, before | HSK 3 | ||
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later | HSK 3 | ||
| 刚 | gāng | just (a moment ago) | HSK 3 | ||
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; in the past | HSK 3 | ||
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | HSK 3 | ||
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last, finally | HSK 3 | ||
| 突然 | tūrán | suddenly; sudden | HSK 3 | ||
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just now | HSK 3 | ||
| 马上 | mǎshàng | right away | HSK 3 | ||
| 后来 | hòulái | later, afterwards | HSK 3 | ||
| 久 | jiǔ | a long time | HSK 3 | ||
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now | HSK 3 | ||
| 直到 | zhídào | until | HSK 3 | ||
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | soon, before long | HSK 3 | ||
| 平时 | píngshí | usually, normally | HSK 3 | ||
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | a long time | HSK 3 | ||
| 半天 | bàntiān | a long time; half a day | HSK 3 | ||
| 将 | jiāng | will, shall | HSK 4 | ||
| 已 | yǐ | already | HSK 4 | ||
| 之后 | zhīhòu | after | HSK 4 | ||
| 之前 | zhīqián | before | HSK 4 | ||
| 当时 | dāngshí | at that time | HSK 4 | ||
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time | HSK 4 | ||
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever | HSK 4 | ||
| 目前 | mùqián | at present | HSK 4 | ||
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | final; in the end | HSK 4 | ||
| 本来 | běnlái | originally, at first | HSK 4 | ||
| 一生 | yìshēng | all one's life | HSK 4 | ||
| 提前 | tíqián | in advance, early | HSK 4 | ||
| 暂时 | zànshí | for the moment | HSK 4 | ||
| 及时 | jíshí | in time, promptly | HSK 4 | ||
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | right now; before one's eyes | HSK 4 | ||
| 将来 | jiānglái | the future | HSK 4 | ||
| 今后 | jīnhòu | from now on | HSK 4 | ||
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from then on | HSK 4 | ||
| 等到 | děngdào | by the time; to wait until | HSK 4 | ||
| 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly | HSK 4 | ||
| 此次 | cǐcì | this time | HSK 4 | ||
| 将要 | jiāngyào | to be going to | HSK 4 |