Time and dates: HSK 6 时间与日期：HSK 六级

车子瞬间消失在雨中。

Chēzi shùnjiān xiāoshī zài yǔ zhōng.

The car vanished into the rain in an instant.

杯子掉在地上，瞬间碎了。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shùnjiān suìle.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered in an instant.

她的脸顿时红了。

Tā de liǎn dùnshí hóngle.

Her face turned red suddenly.

门一开，香味顿时飘出来。

Mén yì kāi, xiāngwèi dùnshí piāo chūlái.

The moment the door opened, a delicious smell wafted out.

此刻我缺少现金。

Cǐkè wǒ quēshǎo xiànjīn.

I'm short of cash at the moment.

我此刻正忙着做饭。

Wǒ cǐkè zhèng mángzhe zuòfàn.

I am busy cooking at the moment.

交作业的期限快到了！

Jiāo zuòyè de qīxiàn kuài dàole!

The deadline for handing in the homework is almost here!

这本护照的有用期限为五年。

Zhè běn hùzhào de yǒuyòng qīxiàn wèi wǔ nián.

This passport is valid for five years.

报名明天下午五点截止。

Bàomíng míngtiān xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn jiézhǐ.

Registration closes at five tomorrow afternoon.

我们决定延长申请截止日期。

Wǒmen juédìng yáncháng shēnqǐng jiézhǐ rìqī.

We've decided to extend the application deadline.

他最近频繁出差，很少在家。

Tā zuìjìn pínfán chūchāi, hěn shǎo zàijiā.

He has been traveling on business frequently lately and is rarely home.

你为什么这么频繁地看手机？

Nǐ wèishénme zhème pínfán de kàn shǒujī?

Why do you check your phone so frequently?

这个地方地震的频率很高。

Zhège dìfāng dìzhèn de pínlǜ hěn gāo.

Earthquakes happen with high frequency in this area.

这条路上出事故的频率很高。

Zhè tiáo lùshang chū shìgù de pínlǜ hěn gāo.

Accidents happen on this road with high frequency.

他请假的次数太多，老板不高兴。

Tā qǐngjià de cìshù tài duō, lǎobǎn bù gāoxìng.

He has asked for leave too many times, and his boss is unhappy.

我现在吃肉的次数不如以前多了。

Wǒ xiànzài chī ròu de cìshù bùrú yǐqián duō le.

I don't eat meat as much as I used to.

起初她不喜欢马。

Qǐchū tā bù xǐhuan mǎ.

She didn't like the horse at first.

起初我不相信他。

Qǐchū wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā.

I didn't believe him at first.

当初你为什么选了这个专业？

Dāngchū nǐ wèishénme xuǎn le zhège zhuānyè?

Why did you choose this major back then?

这家餐厅当初只有四张桌子。

Zhè jiā cāntīng dāngchū zhǐyǒu sì zhāng zhuōzi.

This restaurant originally had only four tables.

夏天来了，白天日益变长。

Xiàtiān láile, báitiān rìyì biàn zhǎng.

Summer is here, and the days are getting increasingly long.

城市里的空气问题日益严重。

Chéngshì lǐ de kōngqì wèntí rìyì yánzhòng.

The air problem in cities is becoming increasingly serious.

当代人的生活节奏很快。

Dāngdài rén de shēnghuó jiézòu hěn kuài.

The pace of life in the contemporary era is fast.

当代年轻人的压力越来越大。

Dāngdài niánqīngrén de yālì yuèláiyuè dà.

Young people of the present age are under more and more pressure.

我们聊到凌晨两点。

Wǒmen liáo dào língchén liǎng diǎn.

We talked until two in the morning.

我明天凌晨要去机场。

Wǒ míngtiān língchén yào qù jīchǎng.

I have to go to the airport very early tomorrow morning.

她清晨离开了。

Tā qīngchén líkāile.

She left early in the morning.

从清晨开始一直下雨。

Cóng qīngchén kāishǐ yìzhí xiàyǔ.

It's been raining since early morning.

我有一段美好的旧时光。

Wǒ yǒu yíduàn měihǎo de jiù shíguāng.

I had a fine old time.

希望你会享受在中国的时光。

Xīwàng nǐ huì xiǎngshòu zài Zhōngguó de shíguāng.

I hope you will enjoy your time in China.

十年是一段漫长的岁月。

Shínián shì yíduàn màncháng de suìyuè.

Ten years is a really long period of time.

她怀念自己的青春岁月。

Tā huáiniàn zìjǐ de qīngchūn suìyuè.

She pines for the days of her youth.

今年下的雪比以往少。

Jīnnián xià de xuě bǐ yǐwǎng shǎo.

We have less snow than usual.

今年将会不同以往吗？

Jīnnián jiāng huì bùtóng yǐwǎng ma?

Will this year be different?

我不能再拖延了。

Wǒ bùnéng zài tuōyánle.

I have to stop procrastinating.

请不要再拖延了！

Qǐng búyào zài tuōyánle!

Stop procrastinating!

事故耽误了交通。

Shìgù dānwule jiāotōng.

The accident held up traffic.

耽误你的假期了。

Dānwu nǐ de jiàqī le.

It delayed your holiday.

这座古塔建于公元五世纪。

Zhè zuò Gǔtǎ jiàn yú gōngyuán wǔ shìjì.

This ancient pagoda was built in the fifth century CE.

这座古桥建于公元六百年左右。

Zhè zuò gǔ qiáo jiàn yú gōngyuán liù bǎinián zuǒyòu.

This ancient bridge was built around 600 CE.

他当下就答应了我。

Tā dāngxià jiù dāyingle wǒ.

He agreed to it immediately.

经理看完，当下就签了字。

Jīnglǐ kàn wán, dāngxià jiù qiānle zì.

The manager finished reading and signed it at once.

新的年度从一月开始。

Xīn de niándù cóng yíyuè kāishǐ.

The new fiscal year starts in January.

他得了年度最佳员工奖。

Tā de le niándù zuìjiā yuángōng jiǎng.

He won the annual best employee award.

快递当天就能送到吗？

Kuàidì dàngtiān jiù néng sòng dào ma?

Can the package be delivered the same day?

这张票只能当天使用。

Zhè zhāng piào zhǐnéng dàngtiān shǐyòng.

This ticket can only be used on the same day.

三月中旬，花都开了。

Sānyuè zhōngxún, Huādū kāile.

By the middle of March, the flowers are all in bloom.

房租要在每月中旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè zhōngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the middle of each month.

他从不在深夜出门。

Tā cóngbú zài shēnyè chūmén.

He never goes out late at night.

会一直开到了深夜。

Huì yìzhí kāi dàole shēnyè.

The meeting continued late into the night.

你下旬有空吗？

Nǐ xiàxún yǒukòng ma?

Are you free toward the end of the month?

展览会在六月下旬开始。

Zhǎnlǎnhuì zài liùyuè xiàxún kāishǐ.

The exhibition starts in late June.

往后的日子会越来越好。

Wǎnghòu de rìzi huì yuèláiyuè hǎo.

The days ahead will get better and better.

往后我每天早上都去跑步。

Wǎnghòu wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù pǎobù.

From now on I will go running every morning.

今年的雨水比往年少。

Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ bǐ wǎngnián shǎo.

There is less rain this year than in past years.

往年这时候这里很热闹。

Wǎngnián zhè shíhou zhèlǐ hěn rènao.

In previous years, this place was lively at this time.

从第十课的开头读起。

Cóng dì shí kè de kāitóu dú qǐ.

Read Lesson 10 from the beginning.

文章开头讲了当前的形势。

Wénzhāng kāitóu jiǎngle dāngqián de xíngshì.

The article begins with an account of the current situation.

我们把活动延期了。

Wǒmen bǎ huódòng yánqīle.

We postponed the event.

运动会要延期举行。

Yùndònghuì yào yánqī jǔxíng.

The athletic meeting will be put off.

正午的太阳很毒，别出门。

Zhèngwǔ de tàiyang hěndú, bié chūmén.

The noon sun is fierce, so don't go out.

到了正午，学校食堂人很多。

Dàole zhèngwǔ, xuéxiào shítáng rén hěn duō.

By noonday, the school cafeteria is very crowded.

房租要在每月上旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè shàngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the first ten days of each month.

我打算六月上旬去旅行。

Wǒ dǎsuàn liùyuè shàngxún qù lǚxíng.

I plan to go traveling in the first ten days of June.

年终前我想去旅行。

Niánzhōng qián wǒ xiǎng qù lǚxíng.

I want to go traveling before the end of the year.

年终的时候，公司总是特别忙。

Niánzhōng de shíhou, gōngsī zǒngshì tèbié máng.

At the end of the year, the company is always especially busy.

子夜的火车站很安静。

Zǐyè de huǒchēzhàn hěn ānjìng.

The train station is very quiet at midnight.

他子夜才下班，真辛苦。

Tā zǐyè cái xiàbān, zhēn xīnkǔ.

He doesn't get off work until midnight, which is really hard.