- 一阵子 yīzhènzi a whileA short period of time; a spell.
- 那阵子 nàzhènzi that time(colloquial) at that time; then
- 这阵子 zhèzhènzi nowat the moment; lately; during this period of time
- 这一阵子 zhèyīzhènzi recentlyrecently; currently; for some time now
- 前一阵子 qiányīzhènzi some time agoa while ago; a period of time in the recent past
- 好一阵子 hǎoyīzhènzi quite a whilea good while; a significant period of time