HSK 2

时间副词:刚、刚刚、还、忽然、一直、已经

Adverbs of time: 刚, 刚刚, 还, 忽然, 一直, 已经

Explanation

The words 刚/刚刚 mean 'just now', describing an action that has just finished. 还 means 'still' or 'yet', emphasizing the continuation of a state. 忽然 is equivalent to 'suddenly', indicating something happens unexpectedly. 一直 means 'continuously, all along', expressing duration. 已经 means 'already', used when an action has been completed as of the time of speaking.

Examples

我刚从学校回到家。
gāngcóngxuéxiàohuídàojiā
白老师刚刚从国外回来。
báilǎoshīgānggāngcóngguówàihuílái
外边还在下雨呢。
wàibiānháizàixiàne
街上的灯忽然都亮了。
jiēshàngdedēngrándōuliàngle
她一直在说话。
zhízàishuōhuà
校长已经下班了。
xiàozhǎngjīngxiàbānle

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The grammar point “时间副词:刚、刚刚、还、忽然、一直、已经” (Adverbs of time: 刚, 刚刚, 还, 忽然, 一直, 已经) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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