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28 Simplified Chinese words for saying when

28 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Adverbs, Connectors and prepositions, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Saying when 28 words

Simplified ChineseEnglish
现在now
今天today
昨天yesterdayThe day before today
明天tomorrowThe day after today
不久soon
早early
晚late
已经already
再次again
总是always
常常often
有时sometimes
很少rarely
从不never
首先first
接着then
终于finally
很久long time
-之前beforePreposition, followed by a noun
-之后afterPreposition, followed by a noun
在-时duringPreposition, followed by a noun
自从sinceStarting point in time
早晨morning
傍晚eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime
夜晚nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
星期week
月month
年year

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