| 当时 | dang1 shi2 | at that time |
| 到了 | dao4 le5 dao4 liao3 | finally |
| 过 | guo4 | too- |
| 点 | dian3 | to hint |
| 次 | ci4 | sub- |
| 有时 | you3 shi2 | sometimes |
| 长期 | chang2 qi1 | long time |
| 期间 | qi1 jian1 | period of time |
| 现代 | xian4 dai4 | modern times |
| 间 | jian1 jian4 jian4 | gap |
| 期 | qi1 | term |
| 起 | qi3 | to rise |
| 曾经 | ceng2 jing1 | ever |