Adverbs (pinyin)

Question 1

Continuously (nonstop)

Answer 1

yīzhi

一直

Question 2

Often

Answer 2

chángcháng

常常

Question 3

Sometimes

Answer 3

yǒu shìhou

有时候

Question 4

Occasionally - Once or twice a year

Answer 4

oǔ’ěr

偶尔

Question 5

Never (& will never do)

Answer 5

cóng lái bù

从来不

Question 6

Never (but may do in future)

Answer 6

cóng lái méi

从来没

Question 7

Always

Answer 7

zǒng shì

总是

Question 8

Already, currently

I already have a plan

(We) currently don’t have …

Answer 8

yǐjīng … le
已经

wǒ yǐjīng yǒu ānpái le
我已经有安排了

yǐjīng méiyǒu le …
已经没有了 …

Question 9

Quite

He’s quite happy

I quite like coffee

Answer 9

tíng … de
挺 … 的

tā tíng gaōxìng de
他 挺 高兴 的

wǒ tíng xǐhuan kāfēi
我 挺 喜欢 咖啡

Question 10

Altogether, in total

Answer 10

yígòng

一共

Question 11

Too, also (the same)

I am American, he is also American

Answer 11

yě
也
wǒ shì měiguórén，tā yě shì měiguórén
我是美国人，她也是美国人

Question 12

Still, more, also, in addition

I also want to buy an apple

Today is colder than yesterday

Answer 12

hái
还

wǒ hái yào yī ge píngguǒ
我还要一个苹果

jīntiān bǐ zuótiān hái lěng
今天比昨天还冷

Question 13

Possible, able, allowed, Ok

I may go to school tomorrow

May (I) try (this) on?

You cannot ask a woman’s age

Answer 13

kěyǐ
可以

míngtiān wǒ kěyǐ qù xuéxiào
明天我可以去学校

kěyǐ shìshi ma？
可以试试吗？

nǐ bù kěyǐ wèn nǔrén de niánjì
你不可以问女人的年纪

Question 14

Just (emphasis), may (if hypothesis is true)

Answer 14

jiù

就

Question 15

A little bit, a bit too (negative)

A bit too expensive

Answer 15

yǒudiǎnr
有点儿

yǒudiǎnr guì
有点儿贵

Question 16

A little bit (wishful), a little more

(Do you) have a little bit longer one?

This skirt is a little shorter than that one

Answer 16

yìdiǎnr
一点儿

yǒu méiyǒu cháng yìdiǎnr de？
有没有长一点儿的？

zhè tiáo qúnzi bǐ nà tiáo duǎn yìdiǎnr
这条裙子比那条短一点儿

Question 17

Together

Together we go shopping

Answer 17

yìqǐ
一起

wǒmen yìqǐ qù mǎi dōngxi
我们一起去买东西

Question 18

Only

I only have apples

Answer 18

zhǐ
只

wǒ zhǐ yǒu pínggǔo
我只有苹果

Question 19

All (2 ways)

Americans all like to drink coffee

All Americans like to drink coffee

Answer 19

dōu，sǔoyǒu
都，所有

měiguórén dōu xǐhuan hē kāfēi
美国人都喜欢喝咖啡

suǒyǒu měiguórén xǐhuan hē kāfēi
所有美国人喜欢喝咖啡

Question 20

Somewhat (more)

Today is somewhat colder than yesterday

Answer 20

yìxiē
一些

jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng yìxiē
今天比昨天冷一些

Question 21

A lot (more)

Beijing is a lot colder than Shanghai

Beijing’s population is much greater than Honolulu’s

Answer 21

de duō
得多

běijīng bǐ shànghǎi lěng de duō
北京比上海冷得多

běijīng de rénkǒu bǐ tánxiāngshān dà duō de duō
北京的人口比檀香山大多得多

Question 22

Even (more) (2 ways)

This bag is even more expensive than that bag

Who is smarter?

Answer 22

hái，gèng
还，更

zhè ge bāo bǐ nà ge bāo hái guì
这个包比那个包还贵

shéi gèng cōngming？
谁更聪明？

Question 23

Extremely

Yesterday’s weather was extremely hot

Answer 23

jí le
极了

zuótiān tiānqì rè jí le
昨天天气热极了

Question 24

The most (-est)

The highest temperature

China has the most people

The best coffee

Answer 24

zuì
最

zuì gāo wēndù
最高温度

zhōngguó yǒu zuìduō de rénkǒu
中国有最多的人口

zuì hǎo de kāfēi
最好的咖啡

Question 25

More and more (trend over time)

The weather is getting warmer and warmer

More and more foreigners come here

Answer 25

yuèláiyue
越来越

tiānqì yuèláiyue rè le
天气越来越热了

lái zhèlǐ de wàiguó rén yuèláiyue duō le
来这里的外国人越来越多了

Question 26

Recently

Answer 26

zuìjìn

最近

Question 27

Must, have to

I must leave China after 30 days

Answer 27

bìxū
必须

wǒ bìxū líkāi zhōngguó 30 tiān yǐhòu
我必须离开中国30天以后

Question 28

Probably, approximately

Approximately one hour

Answer 28

dàgài
大概

dàgài yī ge xiǎoshí
大概一个小时

Question 29

Special, especially

Answer 29

tèbié

特别

Question 30

Independent

Answer 30

dúlì

独立