a duration of time

时期, 阶段
a span of time

一段时间, 片刻
at moments that are not constant or regular

有时, 偶尔
happening without a pause or break

持续的, 不断的
without any pause or interruption

连续地, 不断地
doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

迟到的, 晚的
to maintain presence over a period

持续, 维持
to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

需要, 花费
happening or arriving at the time expected or arranged

准时的, 守时的
taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

突然的, 意外的
happening or done frequently

定期的, 常规的
taking place or existing now

直接的, 当下的
after or at the end of a series of events or an extended period

最终, 最后
in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

然后, 之后
used to refer to a time in the past, showing how much time has passed before the present moment

之前, 以前
continuously, persistently, or without pause
occurring or existing right at this moment

当前的, 目前的
done or existed before the present time

过去的, 以前的
coming in to existence or happening after this moment

未来的, 将来的
used to describe a period of time that has no end

永远, 永恒地
very recently or only before this moment

刚, 才
at the same time but often somewhere else

与此同时, 在此期间
before the present moment or a specific time

先前, 之前
close in time to a moment

近的, 即将到来的
