Mandarin Vocabulary and Conversations About Time
Explore Mandarin vocabulary related to time, such as phrases for asking about the time, analog and digital clocks, and actions at different times of the day. Engage in five pairs of conversations to practice using these expressions in context.
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Vocabulary about time (sh ji n)
Clock: https://dayspedia.com/widgets/ Watch demo: https://www.visnos.com/demos/clock Time duration: https://www.timeanddate.com/date/timedurat ion.html 1. (sh n me sh hou) - when 2. (xi n z i) - now 3. (j di n) - what time 4. (sh ji n) - time 5. (xi o sh ) - hour Analog clock and digital clock in Mandarin: Analog clock: (zh zh nzh ng) (j xi zh ng) (xi nsh zh ng) Digital clock: (sh z zh ng) (sh m zh ng) (sh z sh zh ng) (sh m sh zh ng)
6. (zhng tu) - hour 7. (di n) - o'clock 8. (f n zh ng) - minute 9. (f n) - minute 10. (mi o) - second
11. (shng k) - to attend class 12. (xi k ) - to finish class 13. (f ng xu ) - to finish school 14. (ch z o c n) - to have breakfast 15. (ch w c n) - to have lunch
16. (ch wn cn) - to have dinner 17. (shu ji o) - to sleep 18. (q b x ) - to go for tutoring 19. (hu ji ) - to go home 20. (xi xi) - to rest 21. (ch f n) - to eat a meal literally: eat rice
Five pairs of conversation Pair 1: Pair 1: A: (Sh nme sh hou f ngxu ?) - When do you finish school? B: (Xi nz i j di n?) - What time is it now? A: (Xi nz i w di n zh ng.) - It's five o'clock now. B: (N w men xi nz i q ch w nc n ba!) - Then let's go have dinner now!
Pair 2: Pair 2: A: (N sh nme sh hou sh ngk ?) - When do you attend class? B: (W sh ngw sh di n sh ngk .) - I have class at ten in the morning. A: (H o de, w d ng n xi k .) - Okay, I'll wait for you to finish class.
Pair 3: Pair 3: A: (N m iti n ch j d n f n?) - How many meals do you eat each day? B: (W m iti n ch s n d n f n, z oc n, w c n h w nc n.) - I eat three meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A: (W y sh .) - Me too.
Pair 4: Pair 4: A: (N m iti n shu j g xi osh ?) - How many hours do you sleep every day? B: (W m iti n shu b g xi osh .) - I sleep eight hours every day. A: (N n zh n n ng xi xi h o.) - Then you really rest well.
Pair 5: A: (M ngti n n q b x ma?) - Are you going for tutoring tomorrow? B: (Du , w m ngti n q b x .) - Yes, I'm going for tutoring tomorrow. A: (H o de, n w men y q hu ji ba.) - Okay, then let's go home together.
