| 时间 | shi2 jian1 | time |
| 时候 | shi2 hou4 | time |
| 下来 | xia4 lai5 | to come down |
| 时 | shi2 | when |
| 时期 | shi2 qi1 | phase |
| 时代 | shi2 dai4 | era |
| 期间 | qi1 jian1 | period of time |
| 年代 | nian2 dai4 | age |
| 期 | qi1 | term |
| 一时 | yi1 shi2 yi4 shi2 | a while |
| 一阵 | yi1 zhen4 | a fit |
| 阶段 | jie1 duan4 | stage |
| 南京 | nan2 jing1 | capital of China at different historical periods |