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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Unit 3Lesson 14

Always Present

始终存在 Shǐzhōng Cúnzài

Jason
Amy
Susan
Liu Ping

Discuss the concept of existence and the idea of emptiness, while exploring how certain states or feelings can be constant throughout time.

Unit 3: Unity and Possibilities (整体多样) — unity-possibilities
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May 28, 2026

Lesson Targets

TaskExpress nuanced time relationships using advanced time adverbs
TopicThe Lost Red Pen
Grammar时间副词:本来、才²、曾经、从来、赶紧、赶快、立刻、连忙、始终、已、早已
shíjiān fùcí: běnlái, cái, céngjīng, cónglái, gǎnjǐn, gǎnkuài, lìkè, liánmáng, shǐzhōng, yǐ, zǎoyǐ
Time Adverbs: 本来, 才, 曾经, 从来, 赶紧, 赶快, 立刻, 连忙, 始终, 已, 早已
Skillstime adverb usage · narrating past events · expressing urgency

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