HSK 5 - Adverbs and Connectives

便 (biàn)

soon afterwards

(他听到消息，___马上出发了 - When he heard the news, he set off right away)

毕竟 (bìjìng)

after all

(___他还是个孩子，你别太严肃 - After all, he is still a child; don’t be too strict)

不断 (búduàn)

continuously, unceasingly

(雨___地下，我们没法出门 - It kept raining continuously, so we couldn’t go out)

不见得 (bújiànde)

not necessarily

(看起来简单，做起来___容易 - It looks easy, but it is not necessarily simple to do)

曾经 (céngjīng)

once, ever

(我___在这座城市生活过三年 - I once lived in this city for three years)

彻底 (chèdǐ)

thoroughly

(我们要___解决这个问题 - We need to solve this problem thoroughly)

迟早 (chízǎo)

sooner or later

(谎言___会被大家发现 - Lies will be found out sooner or later)

从此 (cóngcǐ)

from then on, henceforth

(搬家以后，___我们很少见面 - After moving house, from then on we rarely met)

的确 (díquè)

indeed, really

(这本书___很有意思 - This book is indeed very interesting)

反复 (fǎnfù)

repeatedly, over and over

(他___练习，终于学会了 - He practiced repeatedly and finally learned it)

纷纷 (fēnfēn)

one after another, in succession (not 陆续)

(大家___提出自己的意见 - Everyone offered their opinions one after another)

干脆 (gāncuì)

simply, might as well

(外面下雨，___别去了 - It’s raining outside; we might as well not go)

赶紧 (gǎnjǐn)

quickly, hurriedly

(时间不多，___上车！- We don’t have much time; hurry and get on the bus!)

根本 (gēnběn)

(not) at all, basically

(我___不认识这个人 - I do not know this person at all)

格外 (géwài)

especially, particularly

(今天的阳光___温暖 -Today’s sunshine is especially warm)

果然 (guǒrán)

as expected, sure enough

(天气预报说下雨，___下了 - The forecast said it would rain, and sure enough it did)

忽然 (hūrán)

suddenly (not 突然)

(路上___下起大雨 - It suddenly began to rain heavily on the road)

简直 (jiǎnzhí)

simply, practically

(这个价格___太贵了！- This price is simply far too expensive!)

急忙 (jímáng)

hastily, in a hurry (not 赶紧)

(听到敲门声，他___跑去开门 - Hearing the knock, he hastily ran to open the door_

尽快 (jìnkuài)

as soon as possible

(请___回复我的邮件 - Please reply to my email as soon as possible)

尽量 (jǐnliàng)

to the best of one's ability, to do your best to

(我___早点完成任务 - I will finish the task to the best of my ability)

极其 (jíqí)

extremely

(这里的环境___安静 - The environment here is extremely quiet)

居然 (jūrán)

unexpectedly, surprisingly

(这么难的题，他___答对了 - For such a hard question, he got it right unexpectedly)

连忙 (liánmáng)

promptly

(看到老师，他___站起来问好 - Seeing the teacher, he promptly stood up and greeted her)

立即 (lìjí)

immediately (not 立刻)

(接到通知，我们___行动 - After receiving notice, we acted immediately)

立刻 (lìkè)

immediately (not 立即)

(请___停止现在的工作 - Please stop your current work immediately)

陆续 (lùxù)

one after another, successively (not 纷纷)

(同学们___走进教室 - The students entered the classroom one after another)

难免 (nánmiǎn)

unavoidable, will inevitably

(第一次做，___会出错 - When doing it for the first time, mistakes are inevitable)

偶然 (ǒurán)

accidentally, by chance

(我___在书店遇见老朋友 - I met an old friend by chance in the bookstore)

平常 (píngcháng)

usually

(他___很少看电视 - He does not usually watch much TV)

迫切 (pòqiè)

urgently

(我们___需要更多资料 - We urgently need more materials)

悄悄 (qiāoqiāo)

quietly, secretly

(他___离开了房间 - He left the room quietly)

轻易 (qīngyì)

easily, rashly

(不要___相信陌生人 - Do not trust strangers rashly)

亲自 (qīnzì)

personally

(经理___来检查工作 - The manager came to inspect the work personally)

事先 (shìxiān)

in advance, beforehand

(___跟我说一声，我好安排 - Tell me in advance so I can arrange things)

始终 (shǐzhōng)

from beginning to end

(他___没有放弃这个梦想 - He never gave up this dream from beginning to end)

丝毫 (sīháo)

the slightest bit, in the slightest

(我___没有怀疑他 - I do not doubt him in the slightest bit)

似乎 (sìhū)

seemingly, to seem

(他___不太开心 - He seems not very happy)

随时 (suíshí)

at any time

(你___可以来找我 - You can come find me at any time)

通常 (tōngcháng)

usually, generally (not 平常)

(我___七点起床 - I usually get up at seven)

未必 (wèibì)

not necessarily (not 不见得)

(有钱___幸福 - Having money does not necessarily mean happiness)

相当 (xiāngdāng)

considerably

(这部电影___精彩 - This movie is considerably wonderful)

幸亏 (xìngkuī)

fortunately, luckily

(___你提醒我，不然我就忘了 - Fortunately you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten)

一律 (yīlǜ)

without exception, all

(这里的客人___要登记 - All guests here must register without exception)

依然 (yīrán)

still, yet

(十年过去了，这里___没变 - Ten years passed, and this place is still unchanged)

一再 (yīzài)

repeatedly (not 反复)

(我___告诉他不要迟到 - I repeatedly told him not to be late)

再三 (zàisān)

again and again

(父母___叮嘱我注意安全 - My parents told me again and again to pay attention to safety (叮嘱(dīngzhǔ) - to remind))

至今 (zhìjīn)

until now, to this day

(这件事___没有答案 - This matter has no answer until now)

逐步 (zhúbù)

step by step, progressively

(我们___改善生活条件 - We improve living conditions step by step)

逐渐 (zhújiàn)

gradually

(天色___暗了下来 - The sky gradually grew dark)

总算 (zǒngsuàn)

finally, at last (not 终于)

(经过努力，___完成项目 - After hard work, we finally finished the project)

不然 (bùrán)

otherwise, or else

(快点走，___我们要迟到 - Hurry up, otherwise we will be late)

除非 (chúfēi)

unless

(___下雨，明天我们去爬山 - Unless it rains, we will go mountain climbing tomorrow)

此外 (cǐwài)

in addition, furthermore, moreover

(这本书很实用，___还有配套练习 - This book is practical; in addition, there are supporting exercises)

从而 (cóng'ér)

thereby, thus

(大家互相帮助，___提高效率 - Everyone helped each other, thereby improving efficiency)

反而 (fǎn'ér)

on the contrary, instead

(休息太久，___觉得累 - Resting too long, on the contrary, makes you tired)

反正 (fǎnzhèng)

anyway, in any case

(___时间还早，我们慢慢走 - Anyway, we still have time; let’s walk slowly)

何况 (hékuàng)

let alone

(大人都觉得难，___小孩子 - Even adults find it hard, let alone children)

或许 (huòxǔ)

perhaps, maybe (not 也许)

(___明天他会来参加聚会 - Perhaps he will come to the party tomorrow)

假如 (jiǎrú)

if, suppose

(___你有空，我们一起吃饭 - If you are free, let’s eat together)

可见 (kějiàn)

it can be seen that

(他每天坚持读书，___非常努力 - He reads every day; it can be seen that he works very hard)

难怪 (nánguài)

no wonder

(___他这么累，昨天熬夜了 - No wonder he is so tired; he stayed up late yesterday)

哪怕 (nǎpà)

even if, even though

(___失败，我也要试一试 - Even if I fail, I still want to try)

宁可 (nìngkě)

would rather

(我___走路，也不坐拥挤的公交车 - I would rather walk than take a crowded bus)

万一 (wànyī)

in case

(带上雨伞，___下雨 - Take an umbrella in case it rains)

要不 (yàobù)

otherwise, or

(___我们换个时间见面？- Or should we meet at another time?)

一旦 (yīdàn)

once

(___决定，就不要轻易改变 - Once you decide, do not change it rashly)

以及 (yǐjí)

as well as

(我买了水果、面包___牛奶 - I bought fruit, bread as well as milk)

以来 (yǐlái)

since (a time)

(自从毕业___，我们只见过一次 - Since graduation, we have only met once)

因而 (yīn'ér)

therefore, as a result

(他准备充分，___考试很顺利 - He prepared fully; therefore the exam went smoothly)

与其 (yǔqí)

rather than

(___抱怨，不如行动 - Rather than complain, take action)

则 (zé)

but, then (expressing contrast)

(努力则进步，懒惰___落后 - Work hard then you progress; be lazy then you fall behind (懒惰(lǎnduò) - lazy))

至于 (zhìyú)

as for, regarding

(计划我已经准备好了，___资金还需要商量 - I have finished the plan; as for funding, we still need to discuss it)

自从 (zìcóng)

since (time), ever since

(___搬家，我们联系变少了 - Since moving, we contact each other less)

总之 (zǒngzhī)

in short

(困难很多，___我们不能放弃 - There are many difficulties; in short we cannot give up)