Chinese GCSE
Timeframe Markers
What Timeframe Markers means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Timeframe Markers
Words that indicate when an action happens, since Chinese verbs do not conjugate. Examples: 以前 (before), 现在 (now), 将来 (future).
Topics that use Timeframe Markers
- Jobs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Connectives (连词)
- Measure Words (量词)
- Register
- False Friends
- Intention Verbs
- Justification Structure
- Location Phrase (在 + Place)
Using Timeframe Markers in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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