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Numbers, Time & Calendar in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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. qiān
    thousand

    這台手機三千塊。

    This phone costs three thousand yuan.

  2. wàn
    ten thousand

    這輛車十萬塊錢。

    This car costs 100,000 yuan.

  3. liǎng
    two (before measure words)

    我買了兩斤蘋果。

    I bought two jin (one kilo) of apples.

  4. bàn
    half

    現在兩點半。

    It's half past two now.

  5. quarter of an hour

    現在三點一刻。

    It's a quarter past three.

  6. 上午 shàngwǔ
    morning (before noon)

    明天上午你有時間嗎?

    Do you have time tomorrow morning?

  7. 下午 xiàwǔ
    afternoon

    下午我們去打籃球吧。

    Let's play basketball this afternoon.

  8. 晚上 wǎnshang
    evening; night

    晚上我想看電影。

    I want to watch a movie tonight.

  9. zhōu
    week

    我下週去上海。

    I'm going to Shanghai next week.

  10. 週末 zhōumò
    weekend

    週末我們去爬山吧。

    Let's go hiking this weekend.

  11. 日期 rìqī
    date

    請寫上今天的日期。

    Please write today's date.

  12. 小時 xiǎoshí
    hour

    我每天鍛鍊一個小時。

    I exercise for an hour every day.

  13. 分鐘 fēnzhōng
    minute (duration)

    再等十分鐘吧。

    Let's wait another ten minutes.

  14. miǎo
    second (time)

    還有三十秒就下課了。

    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. 後天 hòutiān
    the day after tomorrow

    後天我們考試。

    We have an exam the day after tomorrow.

  17. 去年 qùnián
    last year

    去年冬天特別冷。

    Last winter was especially cold.

  18. 明年 míngnián
    next year

    明年我打算去留學。

    I plan to study abroad next year.

  19. 以前 yǐqián
    before; in the past

    我以前不喜歡喝茶。

    I didn't like tea before.

  20. 以後 yǐhòu
    after; later

    下班以後一起吃飯吧。

    Let's eat together after work.

  21. 剛才 gāngcái
    just now

    剛才誰給我打電話了?

    Who called me just now?

  22. 馬上 mǎshàng
    right away; soon

    別急,我馬上就到。

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

  23. 一會兒 yíhuìr
    a little while

    等我一會兒,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. 平時 píngshí
    usually; ordinarily

    我平時很少看電視。

    I rarely watch TV normally.

  26. 有時候 yǒushíhou
    sometimes

    我有時候忘記吃早飯。

    Sometimes I forget to eat breakfast.

  27. 春天 chūntiān
    spring

    春天公園裡花都開了。

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

  28. 夏天 xiàtiān
    summer

    夏天我喜歡去游泳。

    In summer I like to go swimming.

  29. 秋天 qiūtiān
    autumn

    秋天的天氣很舒服。

    The weather in autumn is very pleasant.

  30. 冬天 dōngtiān
    winter

    北方的冬天經常下雪。

    It often snows in the north in winter.

  31. 季節 jìjié
    season

    你最喜歡哪個季節?

    Which season do you like best?

  32. 節日 jiérì
    festival; holiday

    這個月有兩個節日。

    There are two holidays this month.

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

    我換了新的手機號碼。

    I changed to a new phone number.

  34. 數字 shùzì
    number; digit

    請記住這幾個數字。

    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. 遲到 chídào
    to be late

    對不起,我遲到了十分鐘。

    Sorry, I was ten minutes late.

  37. 準時 zhǔnshí
    on time; punctual

    他每天都準時上班。

    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. jiǔ
    long (time)

    你等了很久嗎?

    Have you been waiting long?

  41. 我們下午兩點半開會。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn bàn kāihuì.
    We have a meeting at 2:30 in the afternoon.
  42. 現在差一刻十點。 Xiànzài chà yí kè shí diǎn.
    It's a quarter to ten now.
  43. 我等了你半個多小時了。 Wǒ děngle nǐ bàn ge duō xiǎoshí le.
    I've been waiting for you for over half an hour.
  44. 這個週末你有什麼打算? Zhège zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?
    What are your plans for this weekend?
  45. 我去年去過兩次中國。 Wǒ qùnián qùguo liǎng cì Zhōngguó.
    I went to China twice last year.
  46. 明年春天我想去台灣旅行。 Míngnián chūntiān wǒ xiǎng qù Táiwān lǚxíng.
    Next spring I want to travel to Taiwan.
  47. 前天晚上我沒睡好。 Qiántiān wǎnshang wǒ méi shuì hǎo.
    I didn't sleep well the night before last.
  48. 後天就是我媽媽的生日了。 Hòutiān jiùshì wǒ māma de shēngrì le.
    The day after tomorrow is my mom's birthday.
  49. 從我家到公司要一個半小時。 Cóng wǒ jiā dào gōngsī yào yí ge bàn xiǎoshí.
    It takes an hour and a half from my home to the office.
  50. 請大家上午九點以前到。 Qǐng dàjiā shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn yǐqián dào.
    Everyone please arrive before 9 a.m.
  51. 會議改到下週三了。 Huìyì gǎi dào xià zhōusān le.
    The meeting has been moved to next Wednesday.
  52. 剛才我給你打了兩次電話。 Gāngcái wǒ gěi nǐ dǎle liǎng cì diànhuà.
    I called you twice just now.
  53. 別著急,還有二十分鐘呢。 Bié zháojí, hái yǒu èrshí fēnzhōng ne.
    Don't worry, there are still twenty minutes left.
  54. 他上課又遲到了。 Tā shàngkè yòu chídào le.
    He was late for class again.
  55. 這台電腦比那台便宜一千塊。 Zhè tái diànnǎo bǐ nà tái piányi yìqiān kuài.
    This computer is a thousand yuan cheaper than that one.
  56. 這個城市有一千萬人。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu yìqiān wàn rén.
    This city has ten million people.
  57. 天氣越來越暖和,春天來了。 Tiānqì yuè lái yuè nuǎnhuo, chūntiān lái le.
    The weather is getting warmer and warmer — spring is here.
  58. 我在北京住了兩年半。 Wǒ zài Běijīng zhùle liǎng nián bàn.
    I lived in Beijing for two and a half years.
  59. 火車馬上就要開了,快點兒! Huǒchē mǎshàng jiù yào kāi le, kuài diǎnr!
    The train is about to leave — hurry up!
  60. 你能告訴我你的手機號碼嗎? Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ ma?
    Can you tell me your cell phone number?
  61. 我們先休息一會兒再走吧。 Wǒmen xiān xiūxi yíhuìr zài zǒu ba.
    Let's rest for a bit before we go.
  62. 請寫清楚你出發的日期。 Qǐng xiě qīngchu nǐ chūfā de rìqī.
    Please write your departure date clearly.
  63. 秋天是去旅遊的好季節。 Qiūtiān shì qù lǚyóu de hǎo jìjié.
    Autumn is a great season for traveling.
  64. 中秋節的晚上大家一起吃月餅。 Zhōngqiūjié de wǎnshang dàjiā yìqǐ chī yuèbǐng.
    On Mid-Autumn Festival night, everyone eats mooncakes together.
  65. 半夜十二點他還在看書。 Bànyè shí'èr diǎn tā hái zài kànshū.
    At midnight he was still reading.
  66. 好久不見,你最近怎麼樣? Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
    Long time no see! How have you been lately?
  67. 我平時六點半就下班了。 Wǒ píngshí liù diǎn bàn jiù xiàbān le.
    I usually get off work by half past six.
  68. 音樂會七點一刻開始。 Yīnyuèhuì qī diǎn yí kè kāishǐ.
    The concert starts at a quarter past seven.
  69. 上午我上了三節課,累死了。 Shàngwǔ wǒ shàngle sān jié kè, lèi sǐ le.
    I had three classes this morning — I'm exhausted.
  70. 時間過得真快,一年又過去了。 Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, yì nián yòu guòqù le.
    Time flies — another year has gone by.

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