| 现在 | xian4 zai4 | modern |
| 时候 | shi2 hou4 | time |
| 一时 | yi1 shi2 yi4 shi2 | a while |
| 一会 | yi1 hui4 | also pr. [yi1 hui3] |
| 这时 | zhe4 shi2 | at this time |
| 此时 | ci3 shi2 | now |
| 才 | cai2 | only then |
| 时刻 | shi2 ke4 | always |
| 等等 | deng3 deng3 | hold on |
| 此刻 | ci3 ke4 | now |
| 瞬间 | shun4 jian1 | in a flash |
| 势 | shi4 | sign |
| 之际 | zhi1 ji4 | during |