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HSK
today / the present time; now
HSK 1
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  *去* | 去* | *去
to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
HSK 1
next time
HSK 1
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  *間* | 間* | *間
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms
HSK 1
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  *到* | 到* | *到
to reach; to arrive / to leave for; to go to / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) / considerate; thoughtful; thorough
HSK 1
to come down / (completed action marker) / (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) / (indicates continuation from the past towards us) / to be harvested (of crops) / to be over (of a period of time) / to go among the masses (said of leaders)
HSK 3
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  *花* | 花* | *花
flower / blossom / CL: , , , , , / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful
HSK 1
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  *回* | 回* | *回
to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
HSK 1
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  *等* | 等* | *等
to wait for; to await / by the time; when; till / and so on; etc.; et al. / (bound form) class; rank; grade / (bound form) equal to; same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
HSK 1
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  *先* | 先* | *先
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
HSK 1
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  *分* | 分* | *分
to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
HSK 1
just (in time) / just right / just enough / to happen to / to chance to / by chance / it just so happens that
HSK 2
(of time) how long? / (not) a long time
HSK 2
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  *再* | 再* | *再
again; once more; re- / further; beyond this point of time / (before an adjective) more / then (after sth, and not until then) / no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) or for emphasis) / (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则, 再就是 etc) / (literary) to reappear; to reoccur
HSK 1
last time
HSK 1
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  *正* | 正* | *正
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive
HSK 1
to work a temporary or casual job / (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
HSK 2
already at an earlier time
HSK 2
for a long time; long since / (dialect) in the past
HSK 3
life (one's time on earth)
HSK 3
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  *空* | 空* | *空
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time
HSK 4
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  *度* | 度* | *度
to pass / to spend (time) / measure / limit / extent / degree of intensity / degree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour / classifier for events and occurrences
HSK 2
in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day
HSK 5
half of the day / a long time / quite a while / midair / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
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  *起* | 起* | *起
to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group
HSK 1
to have spare time / free from work / it's not important / it's nothing / never mind
HSK 1
to pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through
HSK 4
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  *刻* | 刻* | *刻
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals
HSK 2
to wait until / by the time when (sth is ready etc)
HSK 2
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  *次* | 次* | *次
next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time
HSK 1
to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
HSK 4
at set dates / at regular intervals / periodic / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term
HSK 3
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  *久* | 久* | *久
(of a period of time) long
HSK 3
at the present time / currently
HSK 3
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  *秒* | 秒* | *秒
second (unit of time) / arc second (angular measurement unit) / (coll.) instantly
HSK 5
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  *呢* | 呢* | *呢
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
HSK 1
at this time / at this moment
HSK 2
there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth)
HSK 4
along the way / the whole way / (fig.) the whole time
HSK 6
a period of time in the recent past / (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
HSK 5
to keep a firm grip on / to pay close attention to / to lose no time in (doing sth)
HSK 4
(concept of) time / (duration of) time / (point in) time
HSK 1
previously / formerly / once upon a time
HSK 3
middle (of a period of time) / medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
HSK 6
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  *老* | 老* | *老
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough
HSK 1
to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance
HSK 3
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  *且* | 且* | *且
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...)
HSK 7-9
on time / punctual / on schedule
HSK 4
gold / golden (opportunity) / prime (time)
HSK 4
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  *遍* | 遍* | *遍
everywhere / all over / classifier for actions: one time
HSK 2
at the same time; simultaneously
HSK 2
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  *來* | 來* | *來
to come / (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) / hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来) / ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来) / for the past (amount of time) / (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世) / (between two verbs) in order to / (after a round number) approximately / (used after to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来, or after to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来)
HSK 1
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  *過* | 過* | *過
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-
HSK 1
(after a noun) between; among; amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间)
HSK 4
time / length of time / moment / period
HSK 1
as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc
HSK 4
since (a time) / ever since
HSK 3
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  *鐘* | 鐘* | *鐘
a (large) bell (CL:) / clock (CL:) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点,,) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟 "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟 "five minutes" etc)
HSK 3
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  *及* | 及* | *及
and / to reach / up to / in time for
HSK 7-9
at that time / originally
HSK 3
then / at that time / while
HSK 2
one-off (offer) / one-time / single-use / disposable (goods)
HSK 6
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  *段* | 段* | *段
paragraph / section / segment / stage (of a process) / classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
HSK 2
at any time; at all times / at the right time; whenever necessary
HSK 2
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  *點* | 點* | *點
to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts
HSK 1
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  *整* | 整* | *整
(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat / (bound form) to put in order; to straighten / (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate / (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb / (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to
HSK 3
timely; at the right time / promptly; without delay
HSK 3
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  *期* | 期* | *期
a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]
HSK 3
at that time
HSK 2
time / season / period / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
time / juncture / moment / period of time / CL: 個|个, / constantly / always
HSK 3
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
HSK 4
a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time
HSK 6
time limit / deadline / allotted time
HSK 4
old-fashioned / out of date / to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon
HSK 6
near in time / in the near future / very soon / recent
HSK 3
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  *摘* | 摘* | *摘
to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) / to select; to pick out / to borrow money at a time of urgent need
HSK 5
temporary; provisional; for the time being
HSK 5
repeatedly / time and again
HSK 7-9
this time
HSK 6
for a time / at one time / one time / once
HSK 7-9
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  *兼* | 兼* | *兼
double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
HSK 7-9
years / time
HSK 5
(to be done) by (a certain date) / lasting (a certain time)
HSK 5
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  *挨* | 挨* | *挨
to suffer; to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
HSK 6
long-time; long-term / lasting; enduring; permanent / for a long time
HSK 6
from time to time / now and then / occasionally / frequently
HSK 5
the present time / to be faced with
HSK 5
(haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met
HSK 7-9
period of time (may be months, or mere seconds) / spare time / skill / labor / effort
HSK 3
period of time / time / time period / period / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
up to (a time) / by (a time)
HSK 6
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
HSK 2
on time / before deadline / on schedule
HSK 4
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  *屆* | 屆* | *屆
to arrive at (place or time) / period / to become due / classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
HSK 5
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty / to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) / (literal usage) so easy
HSK 6
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  *趕* | 趕* | *趕
to overtake; to catch up with / to hurry; to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until; by (a certain time)
HSK 3
then / at that time / in those days
HSK 2
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
HSK 7-9
long term / long time / long range (of a forecast)
HSK 3

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