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Numbers, Time & Calendar in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for numbers, time & calendar, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 世纪 shìjì
    century

    二十一世纪科技发展很快。

    Technology is developing fast in the 21st century.

  2. 期间 qījiān
    period; during

    考试期间请关手机。

    Please turn off your phone during the exam.

  3. 按时 ànshí
    on time; as scheduled

    请按时吃药。

    Please take your medicine on time.

  4. 提前 tíqián
    in advance; ahead of time

    我们提前半小时出发吧。

    Let's leave half an hour early.

  5. 推迟 tuīchí
    to postpone; to put off

    比赛推迟到下星期了。

    The match has been postponed to next week.

  6. 来得及 láidejí
    there is still time; can make it

    现在去机场还来得及。

    If we go to the airport now, we can still make it.

  7. 来不及 láibují
    there is no time; too late to

    快走吧，要来不及了。

    Hurry up, we're going to be late.

  8. 将来 jiānglái
    future; in the future

    将来我想当医生。

    In the future I want to be a doctor.

  9. 偶尔 ǒu'ěr
    occasionally; once in a while

    我偶尔去看电影。

    I occasionally go to the movies.

  10. 经常 jīngcháng
    often; frequently

    他经常忘带钥匙。

    He often forgets to bring his keys.

  11. 从来 cónglái
    always; (with negative) never

    我从来没去过美国。

    I have never been to the United States.

  12. 曾经 céngjīng
    once; formerly

    他曾经在上海工作过。

    He once worked in Shanghai.

  13. 当时 dāngshí
    at that time; then

    当时我还是个学生。

    At that time I was still a student.

  14. 随时 suíshí
    at any time; whenever

    有问题随时给我打电话。

    Call me anytime if you have questions.

  15. 及时 jíshí
    in time; promptly

    幸好你及时提醒了我。

    Luckily you reminded me in time.

  16. 暂时 zànshí
    for the time being; temporarily

    这个问题暂时没办法解决。

    This problem can't be solved for the time being.

  17. 刚刚 gānggāng
    just now; a moment ago

    他刚刚出门了。

    He just left.

  18. 大约 dàyuē
    approximately; about

    从这儿到车站大约十分钟。

    It's about ten minutes from here to the station.

  19. 左右 zuǒyòu
    around; approximately (after a number)

    我五点左右到家。

    I get home around five o'clock.

  20. 差不多 chàbuduō
    almost; about the same

    我们差不多等了一个小时。

    We waited for almost an hour.

  21. 永远 yǒngyuǎn
    forever; always

    我会永远记得这一天。

    I will remember this day forever.

  22. 日子 rìzi
    days; life; a (special) day

    现在的日子越来越好了。

    Life is getting better and better now.

  23. 年龄 niánlíng
    age

    他们俩年龄差不多。

    The two of them are about the same age.

  24. 假期 jiàqī
    vacation; holiday period

    假期你打算去哪儿玩？

    Where do you plan to go during the holidays?

  25. 暑假 shǔjià
    summer vacation

    暑假我要回老家。

    I'm going back to my hometown for summer vacation.

  26. 寒假 hánjià
    winter vacation

    寒假我们去滑雪吧。

    Let's go skiing during winter vacation.

  27. 春节 Chūnjié
    Spring Festival; Chinese New Year

    春节我们全家一起包饺子。

    At Spring Festival our whole family makes dumplings together.

  28. 白天 báitiān
    daytime

    他白天上班，晚上学习。

    He works during the day and studies at night.

  29. 夜里 yèli
    at night; during the night

    昨天夜里下雨了。

    It rained last night.

  30. 整 zhěng
    exactly (o'clock); whole

    现在是八点整。

    It's exactly eight o'clock.

  31. 亿 yì
    hundred million

    中国有十四亿人口。

    China has a population of 1.4 billion.

  32. 倍 bèi
    times; -fold

    这个比那个贵一倍。

    This one costs twice as much as that one.

  33. 百分之 bǎifēnzhī
    percent

    我有百分之百的信心。

    I am one hundred percent confident.

  34. 数量 shùliàng
    quantity; amount

    请检查一下箱子的数量。

    Please check the number of boxes.

  35. 双 shuāng
    pair (measure word)

    我买了一双新鞋。

    I bought a new pair of shoes.

  36. 重新 chóngxīn
    again; anew; over

    请把密码重新输一遍。

    Please enter the password again.

  37. 从前 cóngqián
    in the past; once upon a time

    从前这里是一个小村子。

    This used to be a small village.

  38. 最后 zuìhòu
    finally; last

    最后他同意了。

    In the end he agreed.

  39. 安排 ānpái
    to arrange; arrangement; schedule

    明天的活动都安排好了。

    Tomorrow's activities are all arranged.

  40. 闹钟 nàozhōng
    alarm clock

    我把闹钟定在六点。

    I set the alarm for six o'clock.

  41. 请大家按时参加明天的会议。 Qǐng dàjiā ànshí cānjiā míngtiān de huìyì.
    Please attend tomorrow's meeting on time.
  42. 飞机推迟了两个小时才起飞。 Fēijī tuīchíle liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái qǐfēi.
    The plane took off two hours late.
  43. 我们提前一个星期买好了票。 Wǒmen tíqián yí ge xīngqī mǎihǎole piào.
    We bought the tickets a week in advance.
  44. 现在出发的话，还来得及赶上火车。 Xiànzài chūfā dehuà, hái láidejí gǎnshàng huǒchē.
    If we leave now, we can still catch the train.
  45. 时间来不及了，我们打车去吧。 Shíjiān láibují le, wǒmen dǎchē qù ba.
    We're running out of time — let's take a taxi.
  46. 他把约会的时间记错了。 Tā bǎ yuēhuì de shíjiān jìcuò le.
    He got the time of the appointment wrong.
  47. 我偶尔会想起小时候的日子。 Wǒ ǒu'ěr huì xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhou de rìzi.
    Once in a while I think back on my childhood days.
  48. 你将来想做什么工作？ Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?
    What job do you want to do in the future?
  49. 这件事我从来没听说过。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ cónglái méi tīngshuōguo.
    I have never heard of this before.
  50. 假期的火车票很难买，得提前订。 Jiàqī de huǒchēpiào hěn nán mǎi, děi tíqián dìng.
    Train tickets during the holidays are hard to get; you have to book in advance.
  51. 会议的时间安排好了吗？ Huìyì de shíjiān ānpái hǎo le ma?
    Has the meeting time been arranged?
  52. 我昨天夜里两点才睡觉。 Wǒ zuótiān yèli liǎng diǎn cái shuìjiào.
    I didn't go to sleep until two last night.
  53. 春节期间，飞机票贵了一倍。 Chūnjié qījiān, fēijīpiào guìle yí bèi.
    During Spring Festival, plane tickets cost twice as much.
  54. 今年暑假你有什么计划？ Jīnnián shǔjià nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
    What plans do you have for this summer vacation?
  55. 大约百分之八十的学生都通过了考试。 Dàyuē bǎifēnzhī bāshí de xuésheng dōu tōngguòle kǎoshì.
    About eighty percent of the students passed the exam.
  56. 这次考试我差不多都答对了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ chàbuduō dōu dáduì le.
    I got almost everything right on this exam.
  57. 闹钟响了半天，他都没听见。 Nàozhōng xiǎngle bàntiān, tā dōu méi tīngjiàn.
    The alarm rang for ages, but he didn't hear it at all.
  58. 我把手表忘在家里了，不知道几点。 Wǒ bǎ shǒubiǎo wàng zài jiāli le, bù zhīdào jǐ diǎn.
    I left my watch at home, so I don't know what time it is.
  59. 这个月的工资比上个月多了百分之十。 Zhège yuè de gōngzī bǐ shàng ge yuè duōle bǎifēnzhī shí.
    This month's salary is ten percent higher than last month's.
  60. 时间不早了，我们明天再继续吧。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen míngtiān zài jìxù ba.
    It's getting late — let's continue tomorrow.
  61. 从前人们用信联系，现在用手机。 Cóngqián rénmen yòng xìn liánxì, xiànzài yòng shǒujī.
    People used to keep in touch by letter; now they use phones.
  62. 你能不能把时间改到星期五？ Nǐ néng bu néng bǎ shíjiān gǎi dào xīngqīwǔ?
    Could you change the time to Friday?
  63. 白天太热，我们晚上再出去吧。 Báitiān tài rè, wǒmen wǎnshang zài chūqù ba.
    It's too hot during the day — let's go out in the evening.
  64. 他工作了三十年，下个月就退休了。 Tā gōngzuòle sānshí nián, xià ge yuè jiù tuìxiū le.
    He has worked for thirty years and retires next month.
  65. 快到十二点了，新的一年马上开始。 Kuài dào shí'èr diǎn le, xīn de yì nián mǎshàng kāishǐ.
    It's almost midnight — the new year is about to begin.
  66. 这几年来学汉语的人越来越多。 Zhè jǐ nián lái xué Hànyǔ de rén yuè lái yuè duō.
    In recent years, more and more people have been learning Chinese.
  67. 还好我们出发得早，没有迟到。 Háihǎo wǒmen chūfā de zǎo, méiyǒu chídào.
    Luckily we set off early and weren't late.
  68. 等了半天，他最后还是没来。 Děngle bàntiān, tā zuìhòu háishi méi lái.
    We waited for ages, but in the end he never came.
  69. 再过两天就是春节了。 Zài guò liǎng tiān jiùshì Chūnjié le.
    In two more days it will be Chinese New Year.
  70. 我随时都可以开始，你呢？ Wǒ suíshí dōu kěyǐ kāishǐ, nǐ ne?
    I can start anytime — how about you?

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