| Past | Translation | Future | Translation |
| 昔日 | in former days | 未来 | future |
| 远古 | ancient times | 将来 | future |
| 曾经 | once upon a time | 明年 | next year |
| 往昔 | in the past | 来年 | next year |
| 过去 | in the past | 来春 | next spring |
| 昨天 | yesterday | 明天 | tomorrow |
| 以往 | before | 明朝 | tomorrow |
| 古代 | ancient times | 将要 | be going to |
| 去年 | last year | 明晚 | next night |
| 旧日 | former days | 明早 | next morning |
| 旧时 | old times | 来日 | days to come |
| 往日 | bygone days | 来世 | eternity |