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Numbers, Time & Calendar in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for numbers, time & calendar, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. one

    我有一个哥哥。

    I have one older brother.

  2. èr
    two

    今天是二月二号。

    Today is February 2nd.

  3. sān
    three

    我家有三口人。

    There are three people in my family.

  4. four

    我买了四个苹果。

    I bought four apples.

  5. five

    现在是五点。

    It's five o'clock now.

  6. liù
    six

    我六点起床。

    I get up at six.

  7. seven

    我七点吃早饭。

    I eat breakfast at seven.

  8. eight

    他八点去学校。

    He goes to school at eight.

  9. jiǔ
    nine

    商店九点开门。

    The shop opens at nine.

  10. shí
    ten

    我学了十个汉字。

    I learned ten Chinese characters.

  11. líng
    zero

    现在是三点零五分。

    It's 3:05 now.

  12. bǎi
    hundred

    这本书一百块。

    This book costs one hundred yuan.

  13. 二十 èrshí
    twenty

    她今年二十岁。

    She is twenty years old this year.

  14. hào
    day of the month; number

    今天是六月五号。

    Today is June 5th.

  15. diǎn
    o'clock

    我们八点上课。

    We have class at eight o'clock.

  16. fēn
    minute

    现在是两点十分。

    It's 2:10 now.

  17. 今天 jīntiān
    today

    今天很热。

    It's very hot today.

  18. 明天 míngtiān
    tomorrow

    明天我不上班。

    I don't work tomorrow.

  19. 昨天 zuótiān
    yesterday

    昨天我在家休息。

    Yesterday I rested at home.

  20. 星期 xīngqī
    week

    下个星期见!

    See you next week!

  21. 星期一 xīngqīyī
    Monday

    星期一我有汉语课。

    I have Chinese class on Monday.

  22. 星期六 xīngqīliù
    Saturday

    星期六我们去买东西。

    On Saturday we go shopping.

  23. 星期天 xīngqītiān
    Sunday

    星期天我想睡觉。

    On Sunday I want to sleep.

  24. yuè
    month

    十二月很冷。

    December is very cold.

  25. nián
    year

    新年好!

    Happy New Year!

  26. day (of the month, formal)

    今天是几月几日?

    What's the date today?

  27. tiān
    day

    我在北京住了三天。

    I stayed in Beijing for three days.

  28. 现在 xiànzài
    now

    我现在很忙。

    I'm very busy right now.

  29. 时候 shíhou
    time; moment (when)

    吃饭的时候别看手机。

    Don't look at your phone while eating.

  30. 时间 shíjiān
    time

    我今天没有时间。

    I don't have time today.

  31. 早上 zǎoshang
    morning

    早上好!

    Good morning!

  32. 中午 zhōngwǔ
    noon

    中午我们一起吃饭吧。

    Let's have lunch together at noon.

  33. suì
    years old

    我儿子五岁了。

    My son is five years old.

  34. 生日 shēngrì
    birthday

    生日快乐!

    Happy birthday!

  35. how many (small numbers); several

    你家有几口人?

    How many people are in your family?

  36. 多少 duōshao
    how many; how much

    这个多少钱?

    How much is this?

  37. 第一 dì-yī
    first

    这是我第一次来中国。

    This is my first time in China.

  38. 今年 jīnnián
    this year

    今年我想学汉语。

    This year I want to learn Chinese.

  39. 每天 měitiān
    every day

    我每天喝咖啡。

    I drink coffee every day.

  40. 什么时候 shénme shíhou
    when

    你什么时候有时间?

    When do you have time?

  41. 现在几点了? Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
    What time is it now?
  42. 现在早上八点。 Xiànzài zǎoshang bā diǎn.
    It's eight in the morning.
  43. 今天几号? Jīntiān jǐ hào?
    What's the date today?
  44. 今天五月二十号。 Jīntiān wǔ yuè èrshí hào.
    Today is May 20th.
  45. 明天星期几? Míngtiān xīngqī jǐ?
    What day of the week is it tomorrow?
  46. 明天星期三。 Míngtiān xīngqīsān.
    Tomorrow is Wednesday.
  47. 你的生日是几月几号? Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
    When is your birthday?
  48. 我的生日是十月一号。 Wǒ de shēngrì shì shí yuè yī hào.
    My birthday is October 1st.
  49. 你今年多大了? Nǐ jīnnián duō dà le?
    How old are you this year?
  50. 我今年十八岁。 Wǒ jīnnián shíbā suì.
    I'm eighteen this year.
  51. 我们明天几点见? Wǒmen míngtiān jǐ diǎn jiàn?
    What time shall we meet tomorrow?
  52. 我们下午三点见吧。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiàn ba.
    Let's meet at three in the afternoon.
  53. 昨天是我朋友的生日。 Zuótiān shì wǒ péngyou de shēngrì.
    Yesterday was my friend's birthday.
  54. 我每天六点起床。 Wǒ měitiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng.
    I get up at six every day.
  55. 你什么时候来我家? Nǐ shénme shíhou lái wǒ jiā?
    When are you coming to my place?
  56. 我星期天不上班。 Wǒ xīngqītiān bú shàngbān.
    I don't work on Sundays.
  57. 对不起,我现在没有时间。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu shíjiān.
    Sorry, I don't have time right now.
  58. 一年有十二个月。 Yì nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuè.
    A year has twelve months.
  59. 一个星期有七天。 Yí ge xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.
    A week has seven days.
  60. 你晚上几点睡觉? Nǐ wǎnshang jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?
    What time do you go to bed at night?
  61. 我晚上十一点睡觉。 Wǒ wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.
    I go to bed at eleven at night.
  62. 这个月我很忙。 Zhège yuè wǒ hěn máng.
    I'm very busy this month.
  63. 下个星期我去北京。 Xià ge xīngqī wǒ qù Běijīng.
    Next week I'm going to Beijing.
  64. 电影几点开始? Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
    What time does the movie start?
  65. 电影两点开始。 Diànyǐng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ.
    The movie starts at two.
  66. 今天是星期五吗? Jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ ma?
    Is today Friday?
  67. 十二点了,我们吃饭吧。 Shí'èr diǎn le, wǒmen chīfàn ba.
    It's twelve o'clock, let's eat.
  68. 你的电话号码是多少? Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?
    What's your phone number?
  69. 我们班有二十个学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí ge xuésheng.
    There are twenty students in our class.
  70. 请等我五分钟。 Qǐng děng wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng.
    Please wait five minutes for me.

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