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Chinese Grammar: "time" | HaoHSK

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72 grammar points related to "time", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.018 grammar points

HSK 1 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

年 / 月 / 日 / 星期Expressing dates and days of the week (年, 月, 日/号, 星期)Year → Month → Day → Day of the week (largest to smallest)
点 / 分Telling time with 点 (diǎn) and 分 (fēn)O'clock (点) / minute (分) / half past (半)

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

从…到…Structure 从…到… (cóng…dào…) – From… To…

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prepositions
aspect (了, 过, 着)
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Structure indicating range in space or time

时量补语Complement of Time Duration (时量补语)Expresses the elapsed duration of an ongoing or completed action

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

离…近/远Expressing distance in space or time with 离 (lí)Close to / far from; time remaining until an event
时量 / 动量补语Complements of duration and frequency (时量补语 & 动量补语)How long an action lasts / how many times it occurs

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

V + (了) + 时量Duration Complements (V + 了 + Duration)Indicates how long an action or state lasts
终于Adverb 终于 (zhōngyú): Finally / At lastFinally, at last (after long waiting/effort)

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

总算Adverb 总算 (zǒngsuàn): At long last / Finally (with relief)At long last, finally (with a sigh of relief)
一时 vs 一旦Distinguishing 一时 (yīshí - momentarily) and 一旦 (yīdàn - once / in case)一时: for a moment / momentarily; 一旦: once / in case...
来着Sentence-Final Particle 来着 (láizhe): Just now / What was it again...?Did [verb] recently; "...again?" (trying to recall)

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

一律 / 一概 / 一向Adverbs 一律 / 一概 / 一向 (yīlǜ / yīgài / yīxiàng)uniformly, without exception, always
一旦……就……Structure 一旦……就…… (yīdàn... jiù...) – once... then...once... then, as soon as...

HSK 7-9 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

一律/一概/一向/一直/一时/一旦Grammaticalized "一" Adverbs: 一律, 一概, 一向, 一直, 一时, 一旦Uniformly / Without exception / Always / Once
方位词「之中/之内/之外」Formal Locative Phrases: 之中 / 之内 / 之外 / 之上 / 之下 / 之间Among/in the midst of (之中), within (之内), beyond (之外), above (之上), under (之下), between (之间)
介词「于」的用法Formal Preposition: 于 (yú) — In / At / From / Than (位于, 源于, 优于)In/at/on (位于/始于), from (源于), to/for (致力于), than (高于/优于)
接连 / 一连 / 连续 / 陆续Temporal Continuity & Succession Adverbs "接连 / 一连 / 连续 / 陆续"In rapid succession / In a row / Continuously / One after another
自…以来 / 自从…以来The Temporal Frame "自…以来 / 自从…以来" (Since...)Since (a past point up to the present)

HSK Grammar · HSK 2.054 grammar points

HSK 1 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

名词谓语句Noun Predicate Sentence (Expressing Dates, Age, Time)Noun predicate sentence (age, dates)
是……的The Emphatic 是……的 (shì...de) ConstructionThe 'shì...de' construction (emphasizing time, place, manner of past event)
会 (sẽ)Modal Verb 会 (huì) - Indicating Future Possibility and PredictionWill / Likely to (possibility / future prediction)
年月日 / 星期Expressing Dates and Days of the Week (年月日 / 星期)Expressing dates: Year, Month, Day, and Day of Week
点...分Expressing Time: Hours and Minutes (Hour + 点, Minute + 分)Telling time: Hours (diǎn) and Minutes (fēn)
时间状语Time Words as Adverbials (时间状语 - Position in Sentence)Time words as adverbials (Position in sentences)
前Time / Direction Noun 前 (qián) - Indicating Prior Time / BeforeBefore / Ago (time phrase + qián)
后Time / Direction Noun 后 (hòu) - Indicating Later Time / AfterAfter / Later (time phrase + hòu)

HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

要……了Structure 要……了 / 快要……了 (yào...le) - About to / going to happen soonAbout to, going to happen soon (imminent action)
都……了Structure 都……了 (dōu...le) - Already / It's already the case thatAlready (emphasizing lateness, quantity, or expressing mild complaint)
就Adverb 就 (jiù) - Then, as early as (logic or earliness)Then, right away, as early as (logical conclusion or early action)
再

HSK 3 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

会Modal Verb: 会 (huì) - Possibility and Future PredictionIndicates that an event is likely to happen in the future (will, may).
一边……一边……Structure: 一边……一边…… (Doing A while Doing B)Indicates that the same subject is carrying out two actions concurrently at the same time.
了……就Sequential Actions: V1 + 了 + 就 + V2Indicates that the second action takes place immediately right after the first action finishes.
了……了

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

从来从来 (cónglái) – always (so far); never (with negation)always (so far); never (with negation)
仍然仍然 (réngrán) – still, as beforestill, as before
同时同时 (tóngshí) – at the same time, meanwhileat the same time, meanwhile
正好正好 (zhènghǎo) – just right; as it happens

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

以来以来 (yǐlái) – since (then until now)since (then until now)
临临 (lín) – just before, on the point ofjust before, on the point of
时刻时刻 (shíkè) – at all times, constantlyat all times, constantly
至今至今 (zhìjīn) – until now, to this day

HSK 6 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

乘机乘机 (chéngjī) – seize the opportunity, take advantageseize the opportunity, take advantage
即将即将 (jíjiāng) – about to, soon toabout to, soon to
向来向来 (xiànglái) – always (up to now), all alongalways (up to now), all along
预先预先 (yùxiān) – in advance, beforehand

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Adverb 再 (zài) - Again, once more (future repetition)Again, once more (repetition not yet occurred)

还 (tiếp diễn)Adverb 还 (hái) - Still, yet (ongoing action or state)Still, yet (continuous continuation)

离Preposition 离 (lí) - Spatial or temporal distanceAway from, from

从Preposition 从 (cóng) - FromFrom

过Aspect particle 过 (guo) - Past experienceHave done

是……的Structure 是……的 (shì...de) - EmphasisIt is... that...

……的时候Structure ……的时候 (...de shíhou) - When, whileWhen, while

Continuous Duration Complement: V + 了 + Duration + (O) + 了Indicates that an action has lasted for a period of time and is STILL ONGOING at present.

刚 / 刚才 · 才 / 就Distinguishing Pairs: 刚 vs 刚才 & 才 vs 就1. 刚 is an adverb (after subject, before verb); 刚才 is a time noun (before or after subject). 2. 才 indicates lateness/difficulty; 就 indicates earliness/promptness.

just right; as it happens

来不及 / 来得及来不及 / 来得及 (láibují / láidejí) – not have time to / still have time tonot have time to / still have time to

until now, to this day

曾经曾经 (céngjīng) – once, used to (in the past)once, used to (in the past)

迟早迟早 (chízǎo) – sooner or latersooner or later

从此从此 (cóngcǐ) – from then on, ever sincefrom then on, ever since

自从自从 (zìcóng) – ever sinceever since

平常平常 (píngcháng) – usually, ordinarilyusually, ordinarily

照常照常 (zhàocháng) – as usualas usual

趁趁 (chèn) – while, taking advantage ofwhile, taking advantage of

一旦一旦 (yídàn) – once, as soon as (if ever)once, as soon as (if ever)

立刻立刻 (lìkè) – immediately, at onceimmediately, at once

总算总算 (zǒngsuàn) – finally, at last; on the wholefinally, at last; on the whole

尽快尽快 (jǐnkuài) – as soon as possibleas soon as possible

赶快赶快 (gǎnkuài) – hurry up, quicklyhurry up, quickly

于于 (yú) – at, in, from, to, than (written)at, in, from, to, than (written)

in advance, beforehand

一时一时 (yìshí) – for a moment, temporarilyfor a moment, temporarily

尚未尚未 (shàngwèi) – not yetnot yet

当……时当……时 (dāng……shí) – when …, at the time of …when …, at the time of …

说A就A说A就A (shuō A jiù A) – no sooner said than done, just like thatno sooner said than done, just like that

暂且暂且 (zànqiě) – for the time being, for nowfor the time being, for now