HSK 3
时间副词：本来、才、曾经、从来、赶紧、赶快、立刻、连忙、始终、已、早已
Adverbs of time: 本来, 才, 曾经, 从来, 赶紧, 赶快, 立刻, 连忙, 始终, 已, 早已
Explanation
These adverbs indicate the time, state, or frequency of an action. 本来 is used to talk about an original plan that later changed, as in '会议本来在星期一举行'. 才 emphasizes lateness or delay, e.g. '他才起床' (he just got up). 曾经 indicates a past experience, as in '我曾经学过一年中文' (I once studied Chinese for a year). 从来 emphasizes continuity, usually used in negative sentences, e.g. '他从来不喝酒' (he never drinks alcohol). The remaining words: 赶紧/赶快 (hurry up), 立刻 (immediately), 连忙 (hastily), 始终 (always), 已/早已 (already, long since) also indicate the timing or speed of an action.
Examples
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The grammar point “时间副词：本来、才、曾经、从来、赶紧、赶快、立刻、连忙、始终、已、早已” (Adverbs of time: 本来, 才, 曾经, 从来, 赶紧, 赶快, 立刻, 连忙, 始终, 已, 早已) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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