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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