Time & Dates

1. 现在几点了？

   Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic expression for asking the time.

   Grammar Note

   「几点」is used to ask for the time.

2. 今天是星期几？

   Jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Asking for the day of the week.

   Grammar Note

   Chinese uses numbers: 星期一(Mon)～星期六(Sat), 星期日(Sun).

3. 今天 / 明天 / 昨天。

   Jīntiān / míngtiān / zuótiān.

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday.

   Usage

   Basic time reference vocabulary.

   Grammar Note

   「天」means "day" and is used in many time expressions.

4. 这周 / 下周 / 上周。

   Zhè zhōu / xià zhōu / shàng zhōu.

   This week / Next week / Last week.

   Usage

   Basic weekly time references.

   Grammar Note

   「上」indicates "last/previous", 「下」indicates "next".

5. 上午 / 下午 / 傍晚 / 晚上。

   Shàngwǔ / xiàwǔ / bàngwǎn / wǎnshang.

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night.

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for times of day.

   Grammar Note

   「午」is noon; 「上午」(before noon) and 「下午」(after noon).

6. 今天是几号？

   Jīntiān shì jǐ hào?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Asking for today's date.

   Grammar Note

   「号」is used for calendar dates. Full date: 「今天是X月X号」.

7. 几点开门 / 关门？

   Jǐ diǎn kāimén / guānmén?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Asking about opening and closing times.

   Grammar Note

   「门」means "door"; 开门/关门 literally means open/close door.

8. 到那里需要多长时间？

   Dào nàlǐ xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Asking how long it takes to reach somewhere.

   Grammar Note

   「多长时间」asks about duration.

9. 我们下午三点见面吧。

   Wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiànmiàn ba.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Proposing a meeting time.

   Grammar Note

   「吧」at the end makes a suggestion or seeks confirmation.

10. 两点半 / 四点四十五分。

    Liǎng diǎn bàn / sì diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn.

    Half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Expressing specific times.

    Grammar Note

    「半」means "half", so 「X点半」= "X:30".

11. 周末营业吗？

    Zhōumò yíngyè ma?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Checking if it's open on weekends.

    Grammar Note

    「营业」means "to do business/operate".

12. 我们在哪个时区？

    Wǒmen zài nǎge shí qū?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Asking about the current time zone.

    Grammar Note

    「在」indicates location/position.

13. 太早了 / 太晚了。

    Tài zǎo le / tài wǎn le.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Expressing that something is too early or too late.

    Grammar Note

    「太…了」emphasizes excess: "too ~".

14. 什么时候开始 / 结束？

    Shénme shíhou kāishǐ / jiéshù?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Asking about start and end times.

    Grammar Note

    「什么时候」means "when/what time".

15. 现在是几月？

    Xiànzài shì jǐ yuè?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Asking what month it is.

    Grammar Note

    Chinese months are numbered: 一月(Jan) to 十二月(Dec).

16. 我想预约X月X日。

    Wǒ xiǎng yùyuē X yuè X rì.

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date].

    Usage

    Making an appointment for a specific date.

    Grammar Note

    「想」expresses desire or intention.

17. 一天

    yì tiān

    One day

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays

18. 半天

    bàn tiān

    Half a day

    Usage

    Used for half-day tours or half-day rates

19. 一周

    yì zhōu

    One week

    Usage

    Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period

20. 一个月

    yí gè yuè

    One month

    Usage

    Used for long stays or monthly contracts

21. 一年

    yì nián

    One year

    Usage

    Used for visa validity or contract length in years

22. 星期一

    xīngqīyī

    Monday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

23. 星期二

    xīngqī'èr

    Tuesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

24. 星期三

    xīngqīsān

    Wednesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

25. 星期四

    xīngqīsì

    Thursday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

26. 星期五

    xīngqīwǔ

    Friday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

27. 星期六

    xīngqīliù

    Saturday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

28. 星期日

    xīngqīrì

    Sunday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

29. 今天

    jīntiān

    Today

    Usage

    The basic word to point to for "today"

30. 明天

    míngtiān

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow

31. 昨天

    zuótiān

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened yesterday

32. 后天

    hòutiān

    The day after tomorrow

    Usage

    Used to indicate a plan two days from now

33. 前天

    qiántiān

    The day before yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened two days ago

34. 现在

    xiànzài

    Now

    Usage

    Points to "right now" when timing matters

35. 稍后

    shāohòu

    Later

    Usage

    Used to indicate something should happen at a later time

36. 一小时

    yì xiǎoshí

    One hour

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour

37. 两小时

    liǎng xiǎoshí

    Two hours

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours

38. 三十分钟

    sānshí fēnzhōng

    Thirty minutes

    Usage

    Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes

39. 早上

    zǎoshang

    Morning

    Usage

    Points to the morning time of day

40. 中午

    zhōngwǔ

    Midday

    Usage

    Points to midday, around noon

41. 傍晚

    bàngwǎn

    Evening

    Usage

    Points to the evening / dusk time of day

42. 晚上

    wǎnshang

    Night

    Usage

    Points to nighttime

43. 深夜

    shēnyè

    Late night

    Usage

    Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times

44. 每天

    měitiān

    Every day

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens daily

45. 每周

    měizhōu

    Every week

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens weekly

46. 每个月

    měi gè yuè

    Every month

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens monthly

47. 这周

    zhè zhōu

    This week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the current week

48. 下周

    xià zhōu

    Next week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the coming week

49. 上周

    shàng zhōu

    Last week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the previous week

50. 周末

    zhōumò

    Weekend

    Usage

    Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours

51. 一月

    yīyuè

    January

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

52. 二月

    èryuè

    February

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

53. 三月

    sānyuè

    March

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

54. 四月

    sìyuè

    April

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

55. 五月

    wǔyuè

    May

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

56. 六月

    liùyuè

    June

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

57. 七月

    qīyuè

    July

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

58. 八月

    bāyuè

    August

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

59. 九月

    jiǔyuè

    September

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

60. 十月

    shíyuè

    October

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

61. 十一月

    shíyīyuè

    November

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

62. 十二月

    shí'èryuè

    December

    Usage

    A single word for naming the month of a date or booking

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