day 45when: time words
unit 6 · food and cookingwhen: time words
Follow and take part in a formal meeting: drafts, spokespeople, public money, and the written time adverbs that say “not yet”, “once”, “at that time”, “at once” and “for now”.
today’s words
- 姑且 gūqiě · for the time being, tentatively
- 即 jí · at once, immediately; namely (written)
- 即时 jíshí · immediate, real-time
- 届时 jièshí · at that time, when the time comes
- 尽早 jǐnzǎo · as early as possible
- 就此 jiùcǐ · at this point, here and now
- 历来 lìlái · always, throughout history
- 尚 shàng · still, yet (written)
- 随即 suíjí · immediately afterwards
- 向来 xiànglái · always, all along
- 一经 yījīng · once (something happens)
- 暂且 zànqiě · for the time being
- 早日 zǎorì · soon, at an early date
- 暂 zàn · temporary; temporarily
- 尚未 shàngwèi · not yet
- 稍后 shāohòu · shortly, in a moment
- 及早 jízǎo · as soon as possible, before it’s too late
- 当即 dāngjí · on the spot, at once
- 议 yì · to discuss; opinion
- 曰 yuē · to say (classical)
- 算数 suànshù · to count, hold (a promise)
- 马后炮 mǎhòupào · hindsight, wisdom after the event
- 重申 chóngshēn · to reaffirm, restate
- 告状 gàozhuàng · to complain (to someone in charge), tell on
- 公费 gōngfèi · at public expense
- 公款 gōngkuǎn · public money, public funds
- 基建 jījiàn · infrastructure, capital construction
- 发言人 fāyánrén · spokesperson
- 共同体 gòngtóngtǐ · community (of shared interests)
- 草案 cǎo'àn · draft (plan, law)
- 领袖 lǐngxiù · leader (of a group, a field)
- 拥护 yōnghù · to support, endorse
sentences
- 美食街的计划尚未确定。 · The plan for the food street hasn’t been decided yet.
- 方案一经通过，就马上施工。 · Once the plan is approved, building will begin at once.
- 下个月开业，届时欢迎大家光临。 · We open next month: you are all welcome to come then.
- 有问题请尽早提出。 · Please raise any problems as early as possible.
- 这个办法姑且试一试吧。 · Let’s give this method a try for now.