现 在 xiàn zài now / at present / at the moment / modern / current / nowadays 积 分 jī fēn integral (calculus) / accumulated points (in sports, at school etc) / total credits earned by student / bonus points in a benefit scheme 同 时 tóng shí at the same time / simultaneously 目 前 mù qián at the present time / currently 一 下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit / a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) / all at once / suddenly 不 会 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all 处 理 chǔ lǐ to handle / to deal with / to punish / to treat sth by a special process / to process / to sell at reduced prices 大 小 dà xiǎo large and small / size / adults and children / consideration of seniority / at any rate 到 了 dào liǎo at last / finally / in the end 终 于 zhōng yú at last / in the end / finally / eventually 看 看 kàn kan to take a look at / to examine / to survey / (coll.) pretty soon 原 来 yuán lái original / former / originally / formerly / at first / so, actually, as it turns out 当 时 dāng shí then / at that time / while 当 时 dàng shí at once / right away 身 上 shēn shang on the body / at hand / among 根 本 gēn běn fundamental / basic / root / simply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all / CL:個|个[ge4] 同 学 tóng xué to study at the same school / fellow student / classmate / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 身 边 shēn biān at one's side / on hand 马 上 mǎ shàng at once / right away / immediately / on horseback (i.e. by military force) 及 时 jí shí timely / at the right time / promptly / without delay 并 不 bìng bù not at all / by no means 至 少 zhì shǎo at least / (to say the) least 这 时 zhè shí at this time / at this moment 本 来 běn lái original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of course 针 对 zhēn duì to target / to focus on / to be aimed at or against / in response to 眼 前 yǎn qián before one's eyes / now / at present 立 刻 lì kè forthwith / immediate / prompt / promptly / straightway / thereupon / at once 后 面 hòu mian the back / the rear / the last bit / behind / near the end / at the back / later / afterwards 笑 话 xiào huà joke / jest / CL:個|个[ge4] / to laugh at / to mock 人 大 Rén dà people's congress, a legislative body within the PRC's system of government at any of various levels &ndash / national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[ren2min2 dai4biao3 da4hui4]) 随 时 suí shí at any time / at all times / at the right time / whenever necessary 最 多 zuì duō at most / maximum / greatest (amount) / maximal 放 心 fàng xīn to feel relieved / to feel reassured / to be at ease 背 后 bèi hòu behind / at the back / in the rear / behind sb's back 什 么 时 候 shén me shí hou when? / at what time? 一 时 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time 随 便 suí biàn as one wishes / as one pleases / at random / negligent / casual / wanton 算 是 suàn shì considered to be / at last 那 时 nà shí then / at that time / in those days 看 法 kàn fǎ way of looking at a thing / view / opinion / CL:個|个[ge4] 任 意 rèn yì any / arbitrary / at will / at random 早 就 zǎo jiù already at an earlier time 当 初 dāng chū at that time / originally 临 时 lín shí as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc 毫 不 háo bù hardly / not in the least / not at all 一 下 子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden 此 刻 cǐ kè this moment / now / at present 国 内 外 guó nèi wài domestic and international / at home and abroad 眼 光 yǎn guāng gaze / insight / foresight / vision / way of looking at things 随 意 suí yì as one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will / voluntary / conscious 一 口 气 yī kǒu qì one breath / in one breath / at a stretch 最 初 zuì chū first / primary / initial / original / at first / initially / originally 相 机 xiàng jī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) / at the opportune moment / as the circumstances allow 连 忙 lián máng promptly / at once 家 居 jiā jū home / residence / to stay at home (unemployed) 这 就 zhè jiù immediately / at once 亮 相 liàng xiàng to strike a pose (Chinese opera) / (fig.) to make a public appearance / to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc) / (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 拍 卖 pāi mài to auction / auction sale / to sell at a reduced price 赶 快 gǎn kuài quickly / at once 定 期 dìng qī at set dates / at regular intervals / periodic / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term 在 家 zài jiā to be at home / (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1chai1]) / (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1jia1]) 之 际 zhī jì during / at the time of 平 安 píng ān safe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace 拼 命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost / with all one's might / at all costs / (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 当 场 dāng chǎng at the scene / on the spot 得 出 dé chū to obtain (a result) / to arrive at (a conclusion) 指 点 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at 从 来 cóng lái always / at all times / never (if used in negative sentence) 那 时 候 nà shí hou at that time 总 算 zǒng suàn at long last / finally / on the whole 一 度 yī dù for a time / at one time / one time / once 起 码 qǐ mǎ at the minimum / at the very least 就 此 jiù cǐ at this point / thus / from then on 与 此 同 时 yǔ cǐ tóng shí at the same time / meanwhile 注 视 zhù shì to look attentively at / to closely watch / to gaze at 夜 里 yè li during the night / at night / nighttime 善 于 shàn yú to be good at / to be adept at 到 时 候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes / at that time 快 要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) 住 宿 zhù sù to stay at / lodging / accommodation 没 法 méi fǎ at a loss / unable to do anything about it / to have no choice 年 前 nián qián by the end of the year / at the end of the year / shortly before New Year 的 de of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3tang2r5de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs 参 展 cān zhǎn to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 当 下 dāng xià immediately / at once / at that moment / at the moment 最 少 zuì shǎo at least / minimum / lowest (amount) / minimal 深 夜 shēn yè very late at night 潇 洒 xiāo sǎ confident and at ease / free and easy 处 在 chǔ zài to be situated at / to find oneself at 搞 好 gǎo hǎo to do well at / to do a good job 观 赏 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental 安 心 ān xīn at ease / to feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth 指 向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated 飞 快 fēi kuài very fast / at lightning speed / (coll.) razor-sharp 决 不 jué bù not at all / simply (can) not 擅 长 shàn cháng to be good at / to be expert in 茫 然 máng rán blankly / vacantly / at a loss 到 时 dào shí at that (future) time 届 时 jiè shí when the time comes / at the scheduled time 高 低 gāo dī height / level / (music) pitch / relative superiority / propriety / discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bu4zhi1 gao1di1]) / no matter what / just / simply (will not ..., must ... etc) / at long last