LaowaiChinese dictionary

Day 4 · 12 words · HSK 3.0 source vocabulary

Days and times

Put a time expression before the verb: 我明天去学校. To tell the time, use 点 after the hour. This set includes 点 from HSK 3.0 Level 2.

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  1. 今天 jīntiān

    today

    今天我休息。

    Jīntiān wǒ xiūxi.

    I am taking a break today.

  2. 明天 míngtiān

    tomorrow

    我明天去学校。

    Wǒ míngtiān qù xuéxiào.

    I am going to school tomorrow.

  3. 昨天 zuótiān

    yesterday

    昨天我在家。

    Zuótiān wǒ zài jiā.

    I was at home yesterday.

  4. 现在 xiànzài

    now

    你现在忙吗？

    Nǐ xiànzài máng ma?

    Are you busy now?

  5. 上午 shàngwǔ

    morning

    我上午有课。

    Wǒ shàngwǔ yǒu kè.

    I have class in the morning.

  6. 中午 zhōngwǔ

    noon

    我们中午吃饭。

    Wǒmen zhōngwǔ chī fàn.

    We eat at noon.

  7. 下午 xiàwǔ

    afternoon

    他下午来。

    Tā xiàwǔ lái.

    He is coming in the afternoon.

  8. 晚上 wǎnshang

    evening

    我晚上看书。

    Wǒ wǎnshang kàn shū.

    I read in the evening.

  9. 年 nián

    year

    一年有十二个月。

    Yì nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuè.

    A year has twelve months.

  10. 月 yuè

    month

    今天是三月五日。

    Jīntiān shì sān yuè wǔ rì.

    Today is March fifth.

  11. 星期 xīngqī

    week

    今天星期几？

    Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?

    What day of the week is it?

  12. 点 diǎn

    o’clock

    我们九点去。

    Wǒmen jiǔ diǎn qù.

    We are going at nine o'clock.

Sentences, translations and practice: original Laowai teaching material. Pinyin shows the spoken tone changes of 一 and 不. Set membership uses the November 2025 examination syllabus; examples can contain words from other levels.

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