Time

Question 1

weekdays ()

Answer 1

平日

Píngrì

Question 2

before ()

I told you before, …

Answer 2

之前

我 之前 跟你說過, …

Wǒ zhīqián gēn nǐ shuōguò

Question 3

another expression for 然後， 以前。 ()

Answer 3

之後， 之前

Zhīhòu

Question 4

continue / after ()

* He added that… * After this break, we’ll continue running.

Answer 4

接著

* 他 接著 說… * 歇會兒後， 我們會 接著跑。

* Tā jiēzhe shuō… * Xiē huì er hòu, wǒmen huì jiēzhe pǎo.

Question 5

next, soon, etc ()

(after sth) Then are you going to work or travel?

Answer 5

接下來

你 接下來， 要工作還是旅遊？

Nǐ jiē xiàlái, yào gōngzuò háishì lǚyóu?

Question 6

date / day (n)

fix a date

Answer 6

定一個日子

Dìng yīgè rìzi

Question 7

Weekdays ()

Answer 7

平日

Píngrì

Question 8

()

I’ve already thought about my future, financially and about my career.

Answer 8

我已經 規劃好 我的未來, 關於 經濟上 的規劃 和 工作 的規劃

wǒ yǐjīng guīhuà hǎo wǒ de wèilái, guānyú jīngjì shàng de guīhuà hé gōngzuò de guīhuà

Question 9

() [grammar]

past / present / future ＋ tense in past tense usage, …

Answer 9

過去 / 現在 / 未來 + 式

過去式的用法 是 。。

Guòqù/ xiànzài/ wèilái + shì guòqù shì de yòngfǎ shì. .

Question 10

once / already / before (adv)

I once went to China (I’ve been to China).

I lived in the US for 2 years

Answer 10

曾經

曾經 我去過 中國
Céngjīng wǒ qùguò zhōngguó

我曾經在美國住過兩年

Wǒ céngjīng zài měiguó zhùguò liǎng nián

Question 11

never (adv)

I have never met/seen her before.

Answer 11

我從來沒有見過他

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu jiànguò tā

Question 12

lifetime (n)

Answer 12

輩子

Bèizi

Question 13

next time (prep)

Answer 13

下次

Xià cì

Question 14

often (adv)

don’t drink often

Answer 14

經常

我不經常喝酒

Wǒ bù jīngcháng hējiǔ

Question 15

next time (prep)

Answer 15

下次

Xià cì

Question 16

Just (time) ()

Answer 16

剛

Gāng

Question 17

()

He always prepares in advance

Answer 17

他都 提前 預習

Tā dōu tíqián yùxí

Question 18

same day ()

Answer 18

當天

Dàngtiān

Question 19

(v)

save time / % / space

Answer 19

省 時間 ／ ％ ／ 空間

shěng shíjiān/ % / kōngjiān

Question 20

first, wait, then () [grammar]

Answer 20

先。。等。。再。。

Question 21

while () [time]

While you were ordering, I made a call

Answer 21

當 A ， B

當你 去 點菜 的時候， 我 打電話。

dāng nǐ qù diǎn cài de shíhòu, wǒ dǎ diànhuà.

Question 22

used for past continuous v () [time]

when i called you, you were sleeping

Answer 22

正在

當我打給你的時候， 你正在 睡覺。

dāng wǒ dǎ gěi nǐ de shíhòu, nǐ zhèngzài shuìjiào.

Question 23

() [time]

How many days out of the year are you together?

Answer 23

一年之中會在一起幾天？

Yī nián zhī zhōng huì zài yīqǐ jǐ tiān?

Question 24

never () [time]

I could never do that

Answer 24

永遠

我永遠做不到

Wǒ yǒngyuǎn zuò bù dào

Question 25

() [time] How long ago did you smoke?

Answer 25

你幾年前抽煙？ nǐ jǐ nián qián chōuyān?

Question 26

() [time / adv of degree] Please voice your opinions as fully as possible. Tell us as much as you know.

Answer 26

请大家 尽量 发表意见。 把你知道的 尽量 报告给大家。 qǐng dàjiā jìnliàng fābiǎo yìjiàn. Bǎ nǐ zhīdào de jìnliàng bàogào gěi dàjiā.

Question 27

2 usages of 才 () [time]

Answer 27

1） just（time）2） result

Question 28

一直....到.... 才....： T/F - verb after 一直 can be followed by了 () [time]

Answer 28

no - no past tense in this structure

Question 29

[time] () I've met with my cousins a few times, sometimes we meet to eat and chat

Answer 29

我和表妹見過幾次面，偶而 會一起吃吃飯聊天。(NOT: 我們已經見門幾次了，吃吃飯，聊聊天。 ) Wǒ hé biǎomèi jiànguò jǐ cì miàn, ǒu'ér huì yīqǐ chī chīfàn liáotiān.

Question 30

[time] () Right now I'm living with my girlfriend in an apartment in Taipei

Answer 30

我現在和我女友一起住在 臺北的 公寓(NOT: 我現在在台北， 跟我女友一起住在一戶公寓。) Wǒ xiànzài hé wǒ nǚyǒu yīqǐ zhù zài (táiběi de) gōngyù

Question 31

[time]...middle of the (eg month)… ()

Answer 31

(月)中

Question 32

[time]another day () Today is too busy, let's talk about it another day.

Answer 32

改天 今天 時間 太緊，改天 我們 再聊。 Jīntiān shíjiān tài jǐn，gǎitiān wǒmen zàiliáo.

Question 33

[time]bright (adj) The lights are still lit.Time to get up – it's already light.

Answer 33

亮 燈還亮著。起來吧，天都亮了。 Dēng hái liàngzhe.Qǐlái bā，tiān dōu liàngle.

Question 34

[time]days / life (n) That year, life was hard.These days were well spent.

Answer 34

日子 那年頭，日子不好過。日子過得 好。 Nà niántóu, rìzi bù hǎoguò. Rìziguò dé hǎo.

Question 35

[time]more and more () Recently the weather is getting warmer and warmer

Answer 35

越來越。。 最近 天氣 越來越 熱了。 Zuìjìn tiānqì yuè lái yuè rèle.

Question 36

[time]Plan (n, v)

Answer 36

計劃 Jìhuà

Question 37

[time]rent (n) The rent is due on the first of the month.

Answer 37

租金 每月首日支付租金 Měiyuè shǒu rì zhīfù zūjīn.

Question 38

[time]Schedule (n)

Answer 38

日程 rìchéng

Question 39

[time]straight (without stopping) until… then (phrase) yesterday, I watched until late night 2 am before sleeping

Answer 39

一直 。 到 。 才 。 我昨天 一直 看 到 夜裡兩點 才 睡覺 Wǒ zuótiān yīzhí kàn dào yèlǐ liǎng diǎn cái shuìjiào

Question 40

[time]when is it convenient for you? ()

Answer 40

你什麼時候方便， 我們再約？ Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn, wǒmen zài yuē?

Question 41

[career]homework (n)

Answer 41

家庭作業 Jiātíng zuòyè

Question 42

reference () [career] Not the law, more of a reference

Answer 42

參考用 不是定律， 比較是參考用 Bùshì dìnglǜ, bǐjiào shì cānkǎo yòng

Question 43

handover () [career] I am going to quit so I need to handover the class i have

Answer 43

交接 我辭去工作 所以需要把 我手上的課 交接 給別人 wǒ cíqù gōngzuò suǒyǐ xūyào bǎ wǒ shǒu shàng de kè jiāojiē gěi biérén

Question 44

image () [career] How do you maintain a great image (: public perception)? You have such a great image.

Answer 44

形象 你的 形象 怎麼好的? 你的 形象 這麼好. nǐ de xíngxiàng zěnme hǎo de? Nǐ de xíngxiàng zhème hǎo