Time Adverbs 按时 and 从来
Learn Time Adverbs 按时 and 从来 with practical HSK 4 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
time adverb + verb
Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他总是按时到。
When to use Time Adverbs 按时 and 从来
Read time adverb + verb as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 按时 adds to it.
请按时交作业。
Please hand in homework on time.
火车按时到达。
The train arrived on time.
Common traps
- Do not translate time adverb + verb mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 按时 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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