HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 31
15-25 min 6 words Official 14.2/2 8 sections

Talk about just now, until, a full pass, and waiting a long while.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 14, part 2 of 2.

A student looking through shelves for a long time at a library desk
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Looking for a returned book feels long. These six words name the wait.

刚(gāng)才(cái) 直(zhí)到(dào) 遍(biàn) 久(jiǔ) 好(hǎo)久(jiǔ) 半(bàn)天(tiān)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing just now
刚(gāng)才(cái)

just now

Model sentence
What to notice

刚才 names a moment a little earlier.

Try it

Put 刚才 before the verb.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing until
直(zhí)到(dào)

until

Model sentence
What to notice

直到 names how long something lasts up to a point.

Try it

Put the end point after 直到.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing time (for doing fully)
遍(biàn)

time (for doing fully)

Model sentence
What to notice

遍 counts a full pass through an action.

Try it

Put 遍 after the verb.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing for a long time
久(jiǔ)

for a long time

Model sentence
What to notice

久 is a long stretch of time.

Try it

Put 很 before 久.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing a good long while
好(hǎo)久(jiǔ)

a good long while

Model sentence
What to notice

好久 makes 久 feel even longer in speech.

Try it

Practice 好久了.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing quite a while
半(bàn)天(tiān)

quite a while

Model sentence
What to notice

半天 is not exactly half a day. It feels like a long wait.

Try it

You already know 天.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        刚才 is the recent moment. 好久 and 半天 make the search feel long.

        1 Just now and for a long time
        Grammar 01 / 01
        刚才 / 刚 / 久

        Just now and for a long time

        刚 and 刚才 talk about a moment just past. 久 and 好久 say a time feels long. 直到 and 半天 stretch the wait before the result.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: He came just now.

        Put 刚才 before the verb.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "quite a while".

        半天 is not exactly half a day. It feels like a long wait.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        看(kàn)半(bàn)天(tiān)

        Waiting at the desk

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：他(tā)刚(gāng)才(cái)离(lí)开(kāi)了(le)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)半(bàn)天(tiān)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：直(zhí)到(dào)现(xiàn)在(zài)。看(kàn)一(yī)遍(biàn)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：看(kàn)了(le)好(hǎo)久(jiǔ)。

        Mark: He left just now.

        Anna: I looked for quite a while.

        Liu Ming: Until now. Read it through once.

        Li Wen: We looked for a good long while.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: When did the person leave?
        Question 01

        When did the person leave?

        Question 2: How long did 安娜 look?
        Question 02

        How long did 安娜 look?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying he left just now.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "just now"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "quite a while"?

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