Time in Chinese
Time words in Chinese: 今天 (jīntiān, today), 明天 (míngtiān, tomorrow), 昨天 (zuótiān, yesterday), 现在 (xiànzài, now), 天 (tiān, day), 晚上 (wǎnshang, night). Below are all 36 time words from lessons 3, 17 and 25 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 3 · Time Basics 12 words
- 今天 jīntiān today
今天是一个好日子。
Jīntiān shì yī ge hǎo rìzi。
Today is a good day.
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
明天是新的一天。
Míngtiān shì xīn de yī tiān。
Tomorrow is a new day.
- 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
我昨天看见她了。
Wǒ zuótiān kànjiàn tā le。
I saw her yesterday.
- 现在 xiànzài now
他现在就要。
Tā xiànzài jiù yào。
He wants it now.
- 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
我喜欢下午。
Wǒ xǐhuan xiàwǔ。
I like the afternoon.
- 晚上 wǎnshang evening
晚上很安静。
Wǎnshang hěn ānjìng。
The evening is quiet.
- 分钟 fēnzhōng minute
我们需要五分钟。
Wǒmen xūyào wǔ fēnzhōng。
We need five minutes.
- 早上 zǎoshang morning
我早上吃早饭。
Wǒ zǎoshang chī zǎofàn.
I eat breakfast in the morning.
- 以后 yǐhòu later
我以后再做。
Wǒ yǐhòu zài zuò.
I will do it later.
- 早 zǎo early
她起得很早。
Tā qǐ de hěn zǎo。
She wakes up early.
- 迟到 chídào late
他经常迟到。
Tā jīngcháng chídào。
He is often late.
- 小时 xiǎoshí hour
这节课要一个小时。
Zhè jié kè yào yī ge xiǎoshí.
The class lasts one hour.
Lesson 17 · Time Nouns — Day, Night, Year 12 words
- 天 tiān day
我们等了一天。
Wǒmen děng le yī tiān。
We waited for one day.
- 晚上 wǎnshang night
我们晚上睡觉。
Wǒmen wǎnshang shuìjiào.
We sleep at night.
- 星期 xīngqī week
我们待了一个星期。
Wǒmen dāi le yī ge xīngqī。
We stayed for one week.
- 月 yuè month
他工作了一个月。
Tā gōngzuò le yī ge yuè.
He worked for one month.
- 年 nián year
我们等了一年。
Wǒmen děng le yī nián.
We waited for one year.
- 时间 shíjiān time
我们需要更多的时间。
Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān。
We need more time.
- 片刻 piànkè moment
他等了片刻。
Tā děng le piànkè。
He waited for a moment.
- 未来 wèilái future
我会思考未来。
Wǒ huì sīkǎo wèilái。
I think about the future.
- 点 diǎn o'clock
我早上七点起床。
Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng。
I wake up at seven o'clock.
- 午夜 wǔyè midnight
我们将会在午夜出发。
Wǒmen jiāng huì zài wǔyè chūfā。
We will leave at midnight.
- 正午 zhèngwǔ midday
正午的太阳很晒。
Zhèngwǔ de tàiyáng hěn shài.
The sun is hot at midday.
- 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight
客人们今晚会到。
Kèrénmen jīnwǎn huì dào。
The guests will arrive tonight.
Lesson 25 · Time Markers — Earlier & Later 12 words
- 以前 yǐqián ago
我是两天以前到达的。
Wǒ shì liǎng tiān yǐqián dàodá de。
I arrived two days ago.
- 很快 hěn kuài soon
我的朋友很快就会到了。
Wǒ de péngyou hěn kuài jiù huì dào le。
My friend will arrive soon.
- 还 hái still
我还饿着呢。
Wǒ hái è zhe ne。
I am still hungry.
- 曾经 céngjīng ever
你曾经见过大海吗?
Nǐ céngjīng jiàn guò dàhǎi ma?
Have you ever seen the ocean?
- 还 hái yet
我的朋友还没到。
Wǒ de péngyou hái méi dào。
My friend has not arrived yet.
- 立即 lìjí immediately
我需要立即得到帮助。
Wǒ xūyào lìjí dédào bāngzhù。
I need help immediately.
- 也许 yěxǔ maybe
也许她晚点会来。
Yěxǔ tā wǎndiǎn huì lái。
Maybe she will come later.
- 找个时间 zhǎo ge shíjiān sometime
我们找个时间见一面吧。
Wǒmen zhǎo ge shíjiān jiàn yī miàn ba。
We will meet sometime.
- 随时 suíshí anytime
你随时都可以来找我们。
Nǐ suíshí dōu kěyǐ lái zhǎo wǒmen。
You can visit us anytime.
- 在......之前 zài …… zhīqián before
我们在暴风雨之前离开了。
Wǒmen zài bàofēngyǔ zhīqián líkāi le.
We left before the storm.
- 在......之后 zài…… zhīhòu after
我们吃完饭后就走。
Wǒmen chīwán fàn hòu jiù zǒu。
We will leave after the meal.
- 现如今 xiànrújīn nowadays
现如今人们旅游得更多了。
Xiànrújīn rénmen lǚyóu de gèng duō le。
People travel more nowadays.
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