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Numbers, Time & Calendar in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for numbers, time & calendar, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 千 qiān
    thousand

    这台手机三千块。

    This phone costs three thousand yuan.

  2. 万 wàn
    ten thousand

    这辆车十万块钱。

    This car costs 100,000 yuan.

  3. 两 liǎng
    two (before measure words)

    我买了两斤苹果。

    I bought two jin (one kilo) of apples.

  4. 半 bàn
    half

    现在两点半。

    It's half past two now.

  5. 刻 kè
    quarter of an hour

    现在三点一刻。

    It's a quarter past three.

  6. 上午 shàngwǔ
    morning (before noon)

    明天上午你有时间吗？

    Do you have time tomorrow morning?

  7. 下午 xiàwǔ
    afternoon

    下午我们去打篮球吧。

    Let's play basketball this afternoon.

  8. 晚上 wǎnshang
    evening; night

    晚上我想看电影。

    I want to watch a movie tonight.

  9. 周 zhōu
    week

    我下周去上海。

    I'm going to Shanghai next week.

  10. 周末 zhōumò
    weekend

    周末我们去爬山吧。

    Let's go hiking this weekend.

  11. 日期 rìqī
    date

    请写上今天的日期。

    Please write today's date.

  12. 小时 xiǎoshí
    hour

    我每天锻炼一个小时。

    I exercise for an hour every day.

  13. 分钟 fēnzhōng
    minute (duration)

    再等十分钟吧。

    Let's wait another ten minutes.

  14. 秒 miǎo
    second (time)

    还有三十秒就下课了。

    Class ends in thirty seconds.

  15. 前天 qiántiān
    the day before yesterday

    前天下了大雨。

    It rained heavily the day before yesterday.

  16. 后天 hòutiān
    the day after tomorrow

    后天我们考试。

    We have an exam the day after tomorrow.

  17. 去年 qùnián
    last year

    去年冬天特别冷。

    Last winter was especially cold.

  18. 明年 míngnián
    next year

    明年我打算去留学。

    I plan to study abroad next year.

  19. 以前 yǐqián
    before; in the past

    我以前不喜欢喝茶。

    I didn't like tea before.

  20. 以后 yǐhòu
    after; later

    下班以后一起吃饭吧。

    Let's eat together after work.

  21. 刚才 gāngcái
    just now

    刚才谁给我打电话了？

    Who called me just now?

  22. 马上 mǎshàng
    right away; soon

    别急，我马上就到。

    Don't worry, I'll be there right away.

  23. 一会儿 yíhuìr
    a little while

    等我一会儿，我快好了。

    Wait for me a bit, I'm almost ready.

  24. 最近 zuìjìn
    recently

    最近工作忙不忙？

    Has work been busy lately?

  25. 平时 píngshí
    usually; ordinarily

    我平时很少看电视。

    I rarely watch TV normally.

  26. 有时候 yǒushíhou
    sometimes

    我有时候忘记吃早饭。

    Sometimes I forget to eat breakfast.

  27. 春天 chūntiān
    spring

    春天公园里花都开了。

    In spring the flowers in the park are all in bloom.

  28. 夏天 xiàtiān
    summer

    夏天我喜欢去游泳。

    In summer I like to go swimming.

  29. 秋天 qiūtiān
    autumn

    秋天的天气很舒服。

    The weather in autumn is very pleasant.

  30. 冬天 dōngtiān
    winter

    北方的冬天经常下雪。

    It often snows in the north in winter.

  31. 季节 jìjié
    season

    你最喜欢哪个季节？

    Which season do you like best?

  32. 节日 jiérì
    festival; holiday

    这个月有两个节日。

    There are two holidays this month.

  33. 号码 hàomǎ
    number (phone, room, etc.)

    我换了新的手机号码。

    I changed to a new phone number.

  34. 数字 shùzì
    number; digit

    请记住这几个数字。

    Please remember these numbers.

  35. 一半 yíbàn
    half (of something)

    蛋糕我吃了一半。

    I ate half of the cake.

  36. 迟到 chídào
    to be late

    对不起，我迟到了十分钟。

    Sorry, I was ten minutes late.

  37. 准时 zhǔnshí
    on time; punctual

    他每天都准时上班。

    He gets to work on time every day.

  38. 第二天 dì-èr tiān
    the next day

    第二天他很早就起床了。

    The next day he got up very early.

  39. 半夜 bànyè
    midnight; the middle of the night

    他常常工作到半夜。

    He often works until midnight.

  40. 久 jiǔ
    long (time)

    你等了很久吗？

    Have you been waiting long?

  41. 我们下午两点半开会。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn bàn kāihuì.
    We have a meeting at 2:30 in the afternoon.
  42. 现在差一刻十点。 Xiànzài chà yí kè shí diǎn.
    It's a quarter to ten now.
  43. 我等了你半个多小时了。 Wǒ děngle nǐ bàn ge duō xiǎoshí le.
    I've been waiting for you for over half an hour.
  44. 这个周末你有什么打算？ Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?
    What are your plans for this weekend?
  45. 我去年去过两次中国。 Wǒ qùnián qùguo liǎng cì Zhōngguó.
    I went to China twice last year.
  46. 明年春天我想去台湾旅行。 Míngnián chūntiān wǒ xiǎng qù Táiwān lǚxíng.
    Next spring I want to travel to Taiwan.
  47. 前天晚上我没睡好。 Qiántiān wǎnshang wǒ méi shuì hǎo.
    I didn't sleep well the night before last.
  48. 后天就是我妈妈的生日了。 Hòutiān jiùshì wǒ māma de shēngrì le.
    The day after tomorrow is my mom's birthday.
  49. 从我家到公司要一个半小时。 Cóng wǒ jiā dào gōngsī yào yí ge bàn xiǎoshí.
    It takes an hour and a half from my home to the office.
  50. 请大家上午九点以前到。 Qǐng dàjiā shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn yǐqián dào.
    Everyone please arrive before 9 a.m.
  51. 会议改到下周三了。 Huìyì gǎi dào xià zhōusān le.
    The meeting has been moved to next Wednesday.
  52. 刚才我给你打了两次电话。 Gāngcái wǒ gěi nǐ dǎle liǎng cì diànhuà.
    I called you twice just now.
  53. 别着急，还有二十分钟呢。 Bié zháojí, hái yǒu èrshí fēnzhōng ne.
    Don't worry, there are still twenty minutes left.
  54. 他上课又迟到了。 Tā shàngkè yòu chídào le.
    He was late for class again.
  55. 这台电脑比那台便宜一千块。 Zhè tái diànnǎo bǐ nà tái piányi yìqiān kuài.
    This computer is a thousand yuan cheaper than that one.
  56. 这个城市有一千万人。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu yìqiān wàn rén.
    This city has ten million people.
  57. 天气越来越暖和，春天来了。 Tiānqì yuè lái yuè nuǎnhuo, chūntiān lái le.
    The weather is getting warmer and warmer — spring is here.
  58. 我在北京住了两年半。 Wǒ zài Běijīng zhùle liǎng nián bàn.
    I lived in Beijing for two and a half years.
  59. 火车马上就要开了，快点儿！ Huǒchē mǎshàng jiù yào kāi le, kuài diǎnr!
    The train is about to leave — hurry up!
  60. 你能告诉我你的手机号码吗？ Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ ma?
    Can you tell me your cell phone number?
  61. 我们先休息一会儿再走吧。 Wǒmen xiān xiūxi yíhuìr zài zǒu ba.
    Let's rest for a bit before we go.
  62. 请写清楚你出发的日期。 Qǐng xiě qīngchu nǐ chūfā de rìqī.
    Please write your departure date clearly.
  63. 秋天是去旅游的好季节。 Qiūtiān shì qù lǚyóu de hǎo jìjié.
    Autumn is a great season for traveling.
  64. 中秋节的晚上大家一起吃月饼。 Zhōngqiūjié de wǎnshang dàjiā yìqǐ chī yuèbǐng.
    On Mid-Autumn Festival night, everyone eats mooncakes together.
  65. 半夜十二点他还在看书。 Bànyè shí'èr diǎn tā hái zài kànshū.
    At midnight he was still reading.
  66. 好久不见，你最近怎么样？ Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
    Long time no see! How have you been lately?
  67. 我平时六点半就下班了。 Wǒ píngshí liù diǎn bàn jiù xiàbān le.
    I usually get off work by half past six.
  68. 音乐会七点一刻开始。 Yīnyuèhuì qī diǎn yí kè kāishǐ.
    The concert starts at a quarter past seven.
  69. 上午我上了三节课，累死了。 Shàngwǔ wǒ shàngle sān jié kè, lèi sǐ le.
    I had three classes this morning — I'm exhausted.
  70. 时间过得真快，一年又过去了。 Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, yì nián yòu guòqù le.
    Time flies — another year has gone by.

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