
year
258 words · Story levels: A0–B1
Including: 年 · 月 · 后 · 前 · 时间

nián
year
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year

month

after
Also means: later · rear/back
比赛结束后,美国人伸出手,想和小林握手。
After the match ended, the American reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Xiao Lin.
1972年那场秘密的乒乓球局 · A2
before
Also means: ago · in front of · ex-

time
Also means: period of time

after
Also means: afterwards
他被打成"破坏分子",蹲了三年牛棚,回来之后一句话都不敢多说,你现在来问这个?!
He was labeled a 'saboteur' and spent three years in the cow shed (persecution shelter), after coming back he didn't dare say a single word, and now you come asking about this?!
三线厂的加密电报 · B1
at that time

day
Also means: sky · oh my God · weather

afterward
Also means: from now on

hour

era

minute

early
Also means: long ago · good morning

evening
Also means: in the evening

tomorrow

many years

last year

afternoon
Also means: in the afternoon
除夕的下午妈妈打电话给儿子李明。
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve Mom made a phone call to her son Li Ming.
父子俩十年不说话的年夜饭 · A2
week
Also means: zhou

for a long time
Also means: long time

yesterday

morning

date
Also means: days

three years
Also means: third year

just now

second
我记得我一直在唱,只是最后几秒麦克风没声音。
I remember I was singing the whole time, only in the last few seconds the microphone had no sound.
合唱选拔的假唱风波 · A2
week

too late
Also means: late · be late · night

that day
当天晚上,林婉把两位妈妈叫到床边,把这件事说了出来。
That evening, Lin Wan called the two mothers to her bedside and told them what had happened.
两代人争的那坛月子米酒 · B1
next time

last night

for a while
Also means: short while
阿力沉默了一会儿,但还是说:“三天以后,门就没有了,机会也没有了。
A-Li was silent for a while, but still said: “In three days, the door will be gone, and the opportunity will be gone too.
不能推开的第九扇门 · B1
all one’s life
Also means: for a lifetime

early morning hours
凌晨三点,两个摊子的灯先后熄灭。远处,夜市渐渐安静下来。
At 3 AM, the lights of two stalls went out one after another. In the distance, the night market gradually quieted down.
深夜牛肉面之战 · A2
noon

at that moment

next year

moment

during the day
白天,他对家人说:“别担心,我不怕。”
During the day, he said to his family: “Do not worry. I am not afraid.”
林则徐箱底那封没有送出的信 · A2
night
孩子们开心地拍手,皮影戏继续表演,这是一个美好的夜晚。
The children happily clapped their hands, the shadow puppet play continued performing, this is a wonderful night.
皮影戏艺人手里那盏马灯 · A2
late at night
Also means: late-night

in the middle of the night

at this time

three o’clock
半夜三点了才叫人起床送东西才奇怪。
It's three in the morning calling someone to wake up and deliver things is what's strange.
丢失护照的最后一夜 · A2
long time
Also means: for a long time

these past few years

last month

five o’clock
Also means: at five o’clock

dawn

eight o’clock

six o’clock

nine o’clock

seven o’clock

ten o’clock
但是,晚上十点,灯总是灭。
But, at ten o'clock at night, the light always goes out / is extinguished.
楼道灯为什么总在十点熄灭 · A1
eleven o’clock
晚上十一点,妈妈还没有回来,小雨也睡着了。
At eleven that night, Mom still had not come home, and Xiaoyu had fallen asleep too.
哥哥替妹妹签下的那张家长回执 · A2
future
原来,信不能知道未来,却能帮助人改变明天。
It turns out that a letter cannot know the future, but it can help people change tomorrow.
邮局每天盖着明天日期的信 · A2
short

ancient times
Also means: ancient
他对颜料的颜色要求很高,为了配出跟古代一样的蓝色和红色,他花了很多钱去买矿石,自己动手研磨。
He had high requirements for the colors of the pigments, in order to match the same blues and reds as the ancient ones, he spent a lot of money to buy minerals, and ground them himself.
张大千临摹敦煌壁画的三年 · B1
anniversary
3号线开通一周年,上头要来人视察,后天早上八点半到。
It's the first anniversary of Line 3 opening, the higher-ups are coming for an inspection, arriving at 8:30 the day after tomorrow.
地铁站的匿名短信 · B1
in time
“你们发现得很及时,还有五分钟,快去准备吧!”
“You noticed it just in time. There are five minutes left, so go get ready!”
全运会接力棒上的一道裂纹 · A2
during the period of
文轩太公,道光年间的,是我们这一支的太公。
Great-grandfather Wenxuan, from the Daoguang era, is the great-grandfather of our branch.
族谱App里消失的名字 · B1
date

morning

clock

month
我小时候……每年到那个月份,我爸就会一个人坐在院子里抽烟,一坐一整晚,谁问他都不说话……我一直以为他是心情不好,原来……原来他心里憋了这么多年
When I was a child... every year around that month, my dad would sit alone in the yard smoking, the whole night, and wouldn't speak when anyone asked... I always thought he was in a bad mood, but it turns out... it turns out he'd been holding this in for so many years.
爷爷的战地情书 · B1
night
第二天早上,工地空无一人,好像所有人一夜之间消失了一样。
The next morning, the site was deserted, as if everyone had disappeared overnight.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失 · B1
half a year
我半年前就订好营地了,朵朵一直很期待。
I booked the campsite half a year ago, Duoduo has been looking forward to it.
朵朵日程群 · B1
end of the month

instant
门在乘客刚刚退开的瞬间合上,发出沉闷的一声响,绿灯没有亮,警报也没有响。
The door closed the moment the passenger stepped back, making a dull thud. The green light did not turn on, and the alarm did not sound.
地铁站的匿名短信 · B1
morning
她本来以为花是给她的秘密礼物,但其实,这是一个善良的女孩,想让每一个陌生人的早晨都变得更美好。
She originally thought the flowers were a secret gift for her, but actually, this was a kind-hearted girl, who wanted to make every stranger's morning become even more beautiful.
共享单车筐里的那束花 · A2
11th

usual

be late

first day of the month
我看了下日历十月一号大家应该都有假。
I took a look at the calendar everyone should have time off on October 1st.
十年后的群聊 · B1
week

deadline

early morning

timeline

that day
Also means: this day

that evening

for a long time
他低着头,半天说不出话,过了一会儿才小声说:“秀兰嫂,对不起,我不是故意瞒着你的。”
He lowered his head, unable to speak for a long time, after a while he whispered: "Sister-in-law Xiulan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep it from you."
包子铺每天多出的那一笼 · B1
midnight double-hour
奶奶说,门神在子时(晚上十一点到一点)换岗。
Grandma said, the Door Gods at 'Zishi' (11 PM to 1 AM) change shifts.
两位门神子时换岗的规矩 · A1
two o’clock
Also means: two points

for a while
陈师傅,谢谢你,真的谢谢你…… 阿姨别客气,我就是顺路问了问。 不是顺路的事……你要不是这么上心,我这几天都不知道怎么过。 那……那杰仔以后打算怎么办? 他说想搬回家住一阵子,我跟他表弟商量商量,帮他把欠的钱理一理。 挺好,一家人在一起,事情总能解决。 对了,你现在用的这个号,就留着吧,就当……就当我们多认识一个朋友。
Mr. Chen, thank you, really, thank you… No need to thank me, ma’am. I just asked around on my way past. It’s not about you being on your way past… If you hadn’t cared so much, I don’t know how I’d have got through these past few days. So… what’s Jie planning to do now? He says he wants to move back home for a while. I’ll talk it over with his younger cousin, and we’ll help him sort out his debts. That’s good. With the family together, things can always be worked out. By the way, keep the phone number you’re using now. Think of it as… as us having one more friend.
二手手机号里的陌生人 · A2
all day

past events
银奶奶沉默了一会儿,才慢慢讲起往事。
Grandma Yin was silent for a while, before slowly starting to talk about the past.
苗寨对歌台上没唱完的那首歌 · B1
four o’clock
信里每次都是一张四十年前的旧车票,背后写着:“星期五下午四点,我会回来。”
Each time, there was an old train ticket from forty years ago in the letter, On the back, it said: At four o'clock on Friday afternoon, I will come back.
每周寄回原处的旧车票 · A2
half past one

day before
就在中秋节前一天晚上,我正在厨房里练习,突然听到身后有脚步声。
Just on the night before Mid-Autumn Festival, while I was practicing in the kitchen, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
父亲藏起来的月饼模具 · B1
day after tomorrow
3号线开通一周年,上头要来人视察,后天早上八点半到。
It's the first anniversary of Line 3 opening, the higher-ups are coming for an inspection, arriving at 8:30 the day after tomorrow.
地铁站的匿名短信 · B1
calendar

clock
咖啡店以前是小火车站,店里还留着旧时钟、木椅和七号售票窗口。
The coffee shop used to be a small train station, and inside, an old clock, wooden chairs, and ticket window number seven were still there.
每周寄回原处的旧车票 · A2
schedule
三个月前,苏悦建立了这个群聊,取名"朵朵日程群",专门用来安排朵朵的接送和日程。今晚八点,她发来一条新消息。
Three months ago, Su Yue created this group chat, named "Duoduo's Schedule Group", specifically for arranging Duoduo's pick-ups and schedule. Tonight at 8 PM, she sent a new message.
朵朵日程群 · B1
back then
Also means: age

second
屋子里安静了几秒钟,陈奶奶先笑了:“哎呀,这孩子……”
The room was silent for a few seconds, then Grandma Chen laughed first: 'Oh, this child...'
两代人争的那坛月子米酒 · B1
day before yesterday
那个……其实前天晚上,我收到一条短信,说是俱乐部后台系统升级,让我点链接重新登录账号验证身份。我当时没多想,就点了,输了账号密码。后来也没在意,因为登录页面看起来跟平时一模一样。结果……结果可能就是那个时候,我的账号信息被人拿去登了那个投注平台,因为我图省事,好几个平台密码都设的一样。我今天早上看到消息才反应过来,但是……我不敢说,觉得是我自己蠢,把密码搞丢了才害得整个队要背这个锅,怕说出来大家更看不起我。
Um... actually, the night before last, I received a text message saying that the club's backend system was being upgraded and asked me to click a link to log in to my account again to verify my identity. I didn't think much of it at the time, so I clicked it and entered my account and password. I didn't pay attention later because the login page looked exactly the same as usual. As a result... As a result, it's probably at that time that my account information was taken to log in to that betting platform, because I was being lazy and used the same password for several platforms. I only realized this morning when I saw the news, but... I don't dare to say it. I feel like I was stupid and lost the password, which caused the whole team to bear this blame. I'm afraid everyone will look down on me even more if I say it.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
twelve o'clock

last week

alarm clock
她手里拿着一个旧闹钟,钟已经不走了。
She was holding an old alarm clock in her hand, the clock no longer ran.
胡同里最后一位修钟人 · A2
clocks and watches
每天,王师傅坐在桌子前,认真地修理钟表。
Every day, Master Wang sits in front of the table, carefully repairing clocks.
胡同里最后一位修钟人 · A2
entire year
而且你差点把伦敦一栋楼点着,这故事够我们笑一整年了
And you almost set a building in London on fire, this story is enough for us to laugh about for a whole year
伦敦公寓里的清明节 · A2
tibetan calendar

back then
这个我们那会儿都摸过。见了它跟见了老朋友一样。
We all touched this back then. Seeing it is like seeing an old friend.
三线厂的加密电报 · B1
eve
新年前夜,卓玛半夜起床,拿着水桶去井边。
On New Year's Eve, Zhuoma got up in the middle of the night, holding a water bucket went to the well.
藏历新年抢头水的那口井 · A1
in the middle of the night

intermittent
目前雷达显示该海域信号塔受台风影响,间歇性中断是正常情况。
Current radar shows signal towers in this sea area are affected by the typhoon, intermittent interruption is normal.
渔船失联的三小时 · B1
at 5:30
Also means: half past five · 5:30

eight thirty
3号线开通一周年,上头要来人视察,后天早上八点半到。
It's the first anniversary of Line 3 opening, the higher-ups are coming for an inspection, arriving at 8:30 the day after tomorrow.
地铁站的匿名短信 · B1
half past nine
九点半,厨房里只剩下一笼汤包了。
At nine-thirty, there was only one steamer of soup dumplings left in the kitchen.
抢最后一笼汤包的两家人 · A2
half past ten
第二天早上,天空很蓝,十点半却下起了大雨。
The next morning, the sky was very blue, but at half past ten, heavy rain began to fall.
邮局每天盖着明天日期的信 · A2
three o’clock

still
Also means: also · not yet · again
when
我只知道他年轻时去过南洋,后来才回来的。
I only know he went to Southeast Asia when he was young, and only came back later.
南洋批信里的秘密 · A2
again
Also means: both ... and · then · also

now
Also means: current

already
already

again; any more (with negation)
Also means: again · more · later
when
Also means: time

within
Also means: inland
山搜队说预计一小时内把她带回登山口。
The search team said they expect within an hour to bring her back to the trailhead.
山上失联的队友 · B1only then; not until then
Also means: only because of that · rather · then

simultaneously
这时候,王家和李家同时走到柜台前。
At this moment, the Wang family and the Li family walked to the counter at the same time.
抢最后一笼汤包的两家人 · A2
today

continuously
Also means: all the way to

pass
Also means: over · past · pass by

always
Also means: inevitably · at least
演出前,舞台上总有一把空椅子。
Before the performance, there was always an empty chair on the stage.
评弹先生留给空椅子的开场白 · A2currently
Also means: straight
小美走到后面,看见小张正低头工作。
Xiao Mei walked to the back, saw Xiao Zhang working with his head down.
谁把老照相馆的钟拨慢了 · A2
before
Also means: before that
前面几页字都晕开了,之前是不是进水了?
The writing on the first few pages is all blurred, did water get in before?
关门倒计时里的火锅配方 · A2
first
Also means: for now
this time
Also means: this time’s

later

formerly
Also means: former · before · past

recently
Also means: latest

this year
Also means: this year’s

forever
Also means: ever
finally

always
Also means: all/both will/can
once

always

every day
Also means: daily

every year
no longer
小川抱着唢呐笑了,手也不再发抖。
Xiaochuan smiled while holding the suona, and his hands no longer trembled.
唢呐班主把压轴曲让给了徒弟 · A2
just

often
他常跟我说,他女儿是会计,很聪明,工作很努力。
He often told me, his daughter was an accountant, very smart, He worked very hard.
爸爸的1977准考证 · A1originally
Also means: by rights · inherently

just now
一个人的手打了三十年,一个人的手刚刚开始。
One person's hands had been pounding for thirty years, the other person's hands had just started.
打了三十年牛肉丸的那双手 · A2
back then
是你爷爷当年送他的,说是感谢黄家收留他。
It was given to him by your grandpa back then, as a thank you for the Huang family taking him in.
南洋批信里的秘密 · A2
ever (with negation)
Also means: always

be about to

all along
小石在城外等了好几天,始终没有等到师傅回来。
Xiao Shi waited outside the city for several days, but never saw his master return.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失 · B1
every day

immediately
Also means: very soon

every time
immediately

anytime
Also means: at any moment

often

tonight

long since

years ago
at that time

in advance
王姐,给我们一小时,别提前对外发通稿。
Sister Wang, give us one hour, don't release a press statement yet.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
sometimes
有时候,最重要的东西,不是弹出来的,而是留下的。”
Sometimes, the most important things, are not what is played, but what is left behind.”
古琴谱里缺的那个音 · A2
usually
Also means: as usual · usual
that day

last time
Also means: previous

never

earlier
Also means: early

be late

when the time comes

be about to

stay up late

currently

continuously

often
妈,可能是信号问题,卫星电话在风浪里经常这样,等一下。
Mom, it's likely a signal issue, satellite phones are often like this in storms, wait a moment.
渔船失联的三小时 · B1
again

sometimes
她明白了:有时,胜利不只是第一名,也是队友之间的诚实和信任。
She understood: sometimes, victory is not just first place, but also honesty and trust between teammates.
全运会接力棒上的一道裂纹 · A2
consecutive

nowadays
那一刻,小满认出他——那正是三十年前被救的少年,如今已经是石桥村的队长。
At that moment, Xiaoman recognized him— That was the boy rescued thirty years ago, who was now the captain of Shiqiao Village's team.
那场输了三十年的龙舟赛 · B1
immediately

afterwards
歌声落下,台下一片寂静,随后响起了掌声。
As the singing ended, there was a moment of silence below the stage, followed by a burst of applause.
苗寨对歌台上没唱完的那首歌 · B1
at first
阿姨,说实话,我一开始也觉得挺莫名其妙的。
Auntie, to tell the truth, I felt it was quite inexplicable at first, too.
二手手机号里的陌生人 · A2
recently
小石今年十六岁,刚学做泥人不久。
Xiao Shi was sixteen years old this year, and hadn't been learning to make clay figures for long.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失 · B1
successively
凌晨三点,两个摊子的灯先后熄灭。远处,夜市渐渐安静下来。
At 3 AM, the lights of two stalls went out one after another. In the distance, the night market gradually quieted down.
深夜牛肉面之战 · A2
temporarily
说明他在做最坏准备,但这也代表船体暂时还能承受。
It shows he's making worst-case preparations, but it also means the hull can still withstand it for now.
渔船失联的三小时 · B1at that time

back then
也许我已经忘了当初为什么喜欢游泳。
Maybe I have already forgotten why I liked swimming in the first place.
禁赛后的回归赛 · A2as soon as possible
我们会尽快发布澄清声明,说明账号信息系遭钓鱼攻击盗用,与球员本人无关。
We will issue a clarification statement as soon as possible, explaining that account info was stolen via phishing attack, unrelated to the player himself.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
never
原来阿石从未忘记她,只是命运和邮差都没能给他们一个机会。
It turns out A Shi never forgot her, it was just that neither fate nor the mailman gave them a chance.
苗寨对歌台上没唱完的那首歌 · B1
next
接下来的一个小时,陈皓一直在电台前指导她。
For the next hour, Chen Hao was at the radio station guiding her the whole time.
沙漠电台最后一次呼叫 · B1
from then on
二十年前,因为老茶馆旁边的一块地,两家人吵了一架,从此不再来往。
Twenty years ago, because of a piece of land next to the old teahouse, the two families had a fight, and from then on had no more contact.
潮州工夫茶三巡不同的规矩 · A2
every week
从那天起,老奶奶每周都会来看看绿萝,也会跟小雨聊聊天。
From that day on, the old lady would come to see the pothos every week, and would also chat with Xiaoyu.
阳台上那盆没人认领的绿萝 · A2
occasionally
家明……妈妈其实……那部手机,妈妈偶尔会打开。奶奶走了以后,妈妈很想她,晚上睡不着的时候,就会拿出她的手机,写一些话,假装是她跟我们说的。我以为只是我自己看,我忘了……我忘了那个群里还有你们。对不起,儿子,是妈妈发的那些消息,穿校服、别熬夜,那些都是妈妈写的。
Jiaming... Mom actually... That phone, Mom would occasionally open it. After Grandma passed away, Mom missed her a lot. When she couldn't sleep at night, she would take out her phone and write some messages, pretending they were from her to us. I thought I was just looking at them myself, I forgot... I forgot you were also in that group. I'm sorry, son, it was Mom who sent those messages, 'wear your school uniform', 'don't stay up late', those were all written by Mom.
奶奶手机里的鬼故事 · A2
briefly

repeatedly

previously
对此前给球队带来的困扰,我代表公司道歉。
For the distress caused to the team previously, I apologize on behalf of the company.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1real-time

at first

BCE
公元前210年,秦始皇的陵墓已经修建了三十多年。
In the year 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum had already been under construction for over thirty years.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失 · B1
never
林晓和林悦把手机拿近,一起听了那条爸爸十年前收到、从没打开的语音。
Lin Xiao and Lin Yue brought their phones closer and listened together to the voice message their father had received ten years ago but never opened.
爸爸的微信还亮着 · A2
be too late
Also means: not have time to do something

right then
那天晚上……我妈突然做急诊手术,脑出血。我姐给我打电话的时候,我已经在去医院找张凯的路上了。我当场就懵了,脑子一片空白,就直接冲去了火车站,手机没电了,充电宝也没带在身上。我一路上都在想张凯,但是到了老家医院,手术室外面全是我姐和我爸,谁都联系不上我。等我第二天赶回学校,听说张凯做完手术了,我心里其实……特别愧疚。我不知道该怎么解释,因为解释听起来就像找借口。所以我什么都没说,就一直躲着这件事,躲了十年。
That night... my mom suddenly had emergency surgery, a cerebral hemorrhage. When my sister called me, I was already on my way to find Zhang Kai. I was stunned on the spot, my mind went blank, and I just rushed to the train station. My phone ran out of battery, and I didn't bring a power bank. I was thinking about Zhang Kai the whole way. But when I got to the hospital in my hometown, outside the operating room were my sister and my dad. No one could reach me. When I got back to school the next day, I heard Zhang Kai had finished surgery. Honestly... I felt extremely guilty. I didn't know how to explain, because any explanation would sound like an excuse. So I said nothing and just avoided the issue, hiding from it for ten years.
十年后的群聊 · B1
wait a long time
诺布把牧民放下后,笑着对小雨说:“抱歉让你久等了。
After Norbu put the herder down, he smiled and said to Xiaoyu: "Sorry for making you wait so long.
喜马拉雅雪线上失踪的向导 · B1
for a long time

on time
第二天早上,三个人准时出现在奶茶店门口。
The next morning, the three people appeared at the entrance of the milk tea shop on time.
奶茶积分保卫战 · A1
on time
如果现在报告,工作人员要检查,她们可能不能按时比赛。
If we report it now, the staff will have to inspect it, and they might not be able to compete on time.
全运会接力棒上的一道裂纹 · A2
delay
Also means: waste time
我怕报上去耽误开通仪式,现在想想,耽误仪式总比出人命强。
I was afraid reporting it would delay the opening ceremony, looking back now, delaying the ceremony is better than losing lives.
地铁站的匿名短信 · B1
expire
今晚是店最后一天,合同到期了,之后就永远关门了。
Tonight is the shop's last day, the contract has expired, afterward it will close forever.
关门倒计时里的火锅配方 · A2
have enough time

have time

early in the morning
别哭别哭,明天一早我陪你去店里看
Don't cry, don't cry, first thing tomorrow morning I'll go with you to the shop to see
丢失护照的最后一夜 · A2
rarely
储藏室很少有人进去,里面堆满了旧箱子。
Few people ever go into the storage room, it was piled full of old boxes.
父亲藏起来的月饼模具 · B1
early

later

originally scheduled
天气预报说下午可能有雾,大家务必按照原定时间下山,不要贪拍照。
The weather forecast says there might be fog in the afternoon, everyone must go down at the scheduled time, don't get distracted taking photos.
山上失联的队友 · B1
pass
时间在流逝,请理解,这是我们对所有赞助方股东负责的态度,不是针对个人。
Time is passing, please understand, This is our responsible attitude toward all sponsorship shareholders, It's not personal.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
consecutively
可是这样的事一连发生了好几天,她开始觉得不对劲。
But this kind of thing happened for several days in a row, she started to feel that something wasn't right.
包子铺每天多出的那一笼 · B1
day by day

another day
小沈,改天我想去红旗厂旧址看看,那边现在成了个博物馆。你要一起吗?
Little Shen, some other day I'd like to go visit the old site of Hongqi Factory, it's become a museum now. Do you want to go together?
三线厂的加密电报 · B1
tick-tock

reach a point in time
Also means: arrive at a place · reach · successfully obtain
他说:"老沈心里有数,可惜我等不到那天了。"
He said: 'Old Shen knows the truth, it's a pity I won't wait until that day.'
三线厂的加密电报 · B1during
Also means: in · among
对于今天直播中的不当言论,我深感抱歉...
Regarding the inappropriate comments in today's livestream, I deeply apologize...
网红的道歉声明 · A2then
Also means: just · already · only

always
Also means: all · even · both
after
Also means: indicates having done something before · across/through · marks transfer to a receiver

next
Also means: fall · under · down

almost
Also means: quickly · fast · hurry

begin

be left
Also means: also · still remain

o’clock
Also means: little · little more · some / a little

immediately
Also means: directly
经理追出来了,但我说我已经付过钱了,就直接走了。他没再追。
The manager chased me out, but I said I had already paid, so I just left. He didn't chase anymore.
美食密探的卧底任务 · A2
rarely
Also means: be missing · be less · decrease further

soon
Also means: quickly

become light
Also means: bright · glow · light up

last
Also means: on · at · put on
现在浩强还在发消息呢,最近的一条是上个星期
Haoqiang is still sending messages now, the most recent one was last week
爸爸的微信还亮着 · A2
take
Also means: must · want to · be about to
而且...就算办新证件也要好几天,飞机绝对赶不上了
And... even if you apply for new documents it takes several days, the flight definitely won't be made
丢失护照的最后一夜 · A2time-span marker meaning “over the past …”
Also means: come · let’s · arrive
at first
Also means: one · at a time · each

newly
Also means: new
我是新买的这个手机号,可能之前是他用的。
I am the new owner of this phone number, maybe he used it before.
二手手机号里的陌生人 · A2
take time
Also means: use · be usable
有些等待,虽然用了三十年,但最后还是有了美好的结果。
Some waiting, although it took thirty years, but in the end still had a beautiful result.
旧照相馆底片里多出的人影 · A2
run
Also means: go · leave · pass away
她手里拿着一个旧闹钟,钟已经不走了。
She was holding an old alarm clock in her hand, the clock no longer ran.
胡同里最后一位修钟人 · A2
minute
Also means: distribute · point · distinguish between

o’clock
Also means: little · at all
奶奶说,门神在子时(晚上十一点到一点)换岗。
Grandma said, the Door Gods at 'Zishi' (11 PM to 1 AM) change shifts.
两位门神子时换岗的规矩 · A1within
Also means: between
第二天早上,工地空无一人,好像所有人一夜之间消失了一样。
The next morning, the site was deserted, as if everyone had disappeared overnight.
兵马俑工匠为何一夜消失 · B1immediately
Also means: briefly · each time

right away
Also means: this is exactly · then
over the course of
Also means: stop · move down · settle down
三年下来,钱花得差不多了,家里的生活也越来越困难。
After three years, the money was almost all spent, and life for the family became increasingly difficult.
张大千临摹敦煌壁画的三年 · B1finally
Also means: count as · let it go · be attributed to someone

until
Also means: be away from · be ... from
可是,离春节表演只剩下三天了,陈伯发现了一个大问题:少了一张脸谱——“黑旋风”李逵的脸谱图纸不见了!
But, there were only three days left before the Spring Festival performance, Uncle Chen discovered a big problem: one mask was missing— the mask drawing for 'Black Whirlwind' Li Kui was gone!
潮汕英歌舞队少的那张脸谱 · A2
temporary
Also means: at short notice
山搜队说找到一个临时避雨的岩壁凹槽,附近有新鲜的脚印。
The search team said they found a temporary rock crevice for sheltering from rain, there are fresh footprints nearby.
山上失联的队友 · B1
long
Also means: how long

reach a specified duration
Also means: be full of
她用的是婆家传下来的老方子:糯米、酒曲,还有一点秘密的药材,要发酵满三十天才能用。
She used an old recipe passed down from her husband's family: glutinous rice, wine yeast, and some secret medicinal herbs, which needed to ferment for a full thirty days before they could be used.
两代人争的那坛月子米酒 · B1
waste time
Also means: waste
读完以后,陈默抬起头,眼睛有点红,但是他笑了:“林晓,我们是不是……浪费了整整十年?”
After he finished reading, Chen Mo looked up, his eyes a bit red, But he smiled: “Lin Xiao, did we... waste an entire ten years?”
毕业十年后回来的那个座位 · B1
run slow
Also means: slow
小美问:小张哥,你知道钟为什么慢了吗?
Xiao Mei asked: Brother Xiao Zhang, do you know why the clock is slow?
谁把老照相馆的钟拨慢了 · A2
short
Also means: tight · taut · stiff
时间越来越紧,中秋节晚上,全家人要一起吃饭,我必须在那之前成功。
Time was getting tighter and tighter, on Mid-Autumn night, the whole family was going to have dinner together, I had to succeed before then.
父亲藏起来的月饼模具 · B1
chime
Also means: ring · go off · make a sound

later
Also means: turn around · go back

fresh
山搜队说找到一个临时避雨的岩壁凹槽,附近有新鲜的脚印。
The search team said they found a temporary rock crevice for sheltering from rain, there are fresh footprints nearby.
山上失联的队友 · B1
window of opportunity
Also means: counter
我当时觉得不管我有什么理由张凯真的因为我错过了那个手术窗口这是事实 解释不了这个事实
I felt at the time regardless of what reasons I had Zhang Kai really because of me missed that surgery window that is a fact; this fact cannot be explained away
十年后的群聊 · B1