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Spoken Description

掌握中文时间副词：了解位置（动词前后、句首尾）、常用词（快速、经常、终于等）以及通过日常句子练习应用。适合初学者流畅表达时间关系，强化词汇与句型。

Learn Chinese time adverbs: understand placement (before and after verbs, sentence-initial and -final), common adverbs (quickly, often, finally), and practice with daily sentences for fluent expressions. Ideal for beginners to enhance vocabulary and sentence patterns related to time.

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时间副词在汉语中显示动作发生的时间，通常为句子设置一个时间框架，让听众了解事件的先后顺序。本简要指南涵盖常用的时间副词及示例句子。

Time adverbs in Mandarin Chinese show when an action happens, and they often set the frame for a sentence so listeners know the sequence of events. This brief guide covers common time adverbs with example sentences.

Key Time Adverbs

以下是一些最常用的时间副词，它们指示特定的时间瞬间或一般时间，适用于叙述事件或进行计划。

Here are some of the most useful time adverbs that signal specific moments or general times, useful for narrating events or planning.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Translation(s)
昨天	zuótiān	yesterday
今天	jīntiān	today
明天	míngtiān	tomorrow
现在	xiànzài	now
以前	yǐqián	before
以后	yǐhòu	after
刚才	gāngcái	just now
早上	zǎoshang	morning
晚上	wǎnshang	evening
最近	zuìjìn	recently

Fill in the Blank我去超市买东西了。 (yesterday)

I went to the supermarket yesterday.

我__ (yesterday) 去超市买东西了。

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Usage

时间副词通常出现在句子的开头或动词之前，以明确标示事情发生的时间。将副词提前放置，有助于为听众设定时间范围。

Time adverbs usually appear at the beginning of a sentence or right before the verb to clearly mark when something happens. Placing the adverb early helps set the time frame for the listener.

Where is a common position for time adverbs in Mandarin sentences?

At the very end of the sentence always

Immediately before the verb

After the object only

At the beginning of the sentence

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Examples

例句示范。

Expressions

除了单个词的副词外，还有一些常见的时间表达，用于指明持续时间、频率或更精确的时间点，适合详细叙述。

In addition to single-word adverbs, there are common time expressions that specify durations, frequencies, or more precise moments useful for detailed narration.

Hanzi Character(s)	Pinyin Word(s)	English Translation(s)
一会儿	yíhuìr	a little while
每天	měitiān	every day
有时候	yǒushíhou	sometimes
最近	zuìjìn	recently
刚刚	gānggāng	just now
早一点	zǎo yīdiǎn	a bit earlier
晚一点	wǎn yīdiǎn	a bit later

Fill in the Blank你等我，马上回来。 (a little while)

Wait for me a little while, I'll be right back.

你等我__ (a little while)，马上回来。

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Summary

像 zuótiān (昨天) 和 míngtiān (明天) 这样的时间副词将动作定位在时间节点，且放在句子开头或动词之前，能让你的表达更清晰；掌握几个常用的副词，能流畅地讲述事情发生的时间。

Time adverbs like zuótiān (昨天) and míngtiān (明天) anchor actions in time, and placing them at the sentence start or before the verb makes your meaning clear; learn a few common ones to smoothly tell when things happen.

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