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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

Numbers, Time & Calendar in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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. 世紀 shìjì
    century

    二十一世紀科技發展很快。

    Technology is developing fast in the 21st century.

  2. 期間 qījiān
    period; during

    考試期間請關手機。

    Please turn off your phone during the exam.

  3. 按時 ànshí
    on time; as scheduled

    請按時吃藥。

    Please take your medicine on time.

  4. 提前 tíqián
    in advance; ahead of time

    我們提前半小時出發吧。

    Let's leave half an hour early.

  5. 推遲 tuīchí
    to postpone; to put off

    比賽推遲到下星期了。

    The match has been postponed to next week.

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

    現在去機場還來得及。

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

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

    快走吧，要來不及了。

    Hurry up, we're going to be late.

  8. 將來 jiānglái
    future; in the future

    將來我想當醫生。

    In the future I want to be a doctor.

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

    我偶爾去看電影。

    I occasionally go to the movies.

  10. 經常 jīngcháng
    often; frequently

    他經常忘帶鑰匙。

    He often forgets to bring his keys.

  11. 從來 cónglái
    always; (with negative) never

    我從來沒去過美國。

    I have never been to the United States.

  12. 曾經 céngjīng
    once; formerly

    他曾經在上海工作過。

    He once worked in Shanghai.

  13. 當時 dāngshí
    at that time; then

    當時我還是個學生。

    At that time I was still a student.

  14. 隨時 suíshí
    at any time; whenever

    有問題隨時給我打電話。

    Call me anytime if you have questions.

  15. 及時 jíshí
    in time; promptly

    幸好你及時提醒了我。

    Luckily you reminded me in time.

  16. 暫時 zànshí
    for the time being; temporarily

    這個問題暫時沒辦法解決。

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

  17. 剛剛 gānggāng
    just now; a moment ago

    他剛剛出門了。

    He just left.

  18. 大約 dàyuē
    approximately; about

    從這兒到車站大約十分鐘。

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

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

    我五點左右到家。

    I get home around five o'clock.

  20. 差不多 chàbuduō
    almost; about the same

    我們差不多等了一個小時。

    We waited for almost an hour.

  21. 永遠 yǒngyuǎn
    forever; always

    我會永遠記得這一天。

    I will remember this day forever.

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

    現在的日子越來越好了。

    Life is getting better and better now.

  23. 年齡 niánlíng
    age

    他們倆年齡差不多。

    The two of them are about the same age.

  24. 假期 jiàqī
    vacation; holiday period

    假期你打算去哪兒玩？

    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

    寒假我們去滑雪吧。

    Let's go skiing during winter vacation.

  27. 春節 Chūnjié
    Spring Festival; Chinese New Year

    春節我們全家一起包餃子。

    At Spring Festival our whole family makes dumplings together.

  28. 白天 báitiān
    daytime

    他白天上班，晚上學習。

    He works during the day and studies at night.

  29. 夜裡 yèli
    at night; during the night

    昨天夜裡下雨了。

    It rained last night.

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

    現在是八點整。

    It's exactly eight o'clock.

  31. 億 yì
    hundred million

    中國有十四億人口。

    China has a population of 1.4 billion.

  32. 倍 bèi
    times; -fold

    這個比那個貴一倍。

    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. 數量 shùliàng
    quantity; amount

    請檢查一下箱子的數量。

    Please check the number of boxes.

  35. 雙 shuāng
    pair (measure word)

    我買了一雙新鞋。

    I bought a new pair of shoes.

  36. 重新 chóngxīn
    again; anew; over

    請把密碼重新輸一遍。

    Please enter the password again.

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

    從前這裡是一個小村子。

    This used to be a small village.

  38. 最後 zuìhòu
    finally; last

    最後他同意了。

    In the end he agreed.

  39. 安排 ānpái
    to arrange; arrangement; schedule

    明天的活動都安排好了。

    Tomorrow's activities are all arranged.

  40. 鬧鐘 nàozhōng
    alarm clock

    我把鬧鐘定在六點。

    I set the alarm for six o'clock.

  41. 請大家按時參加明天的會議。 Qǐng dàjiā ànshí cānjiā míngtiān de huìyì.
    Please attend tomorrow's meeting on time.
  42. 飛機推遲了兩個小時才起飛。 Fēijī tuīchíle liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái qǐfēi.
    The plane took off two hours late.
  43. 我們提前一個星期買好了票。 Wǒmen tíqián yí ge xīngqī mǎihǎole piào.
    We bought the tickets a week in advance.
  44. 現在出發的話，還來得及趕上火車。 Xiànzài chūfā dehuà, hái láidejí gǎnshàng huǒchē.
    If we leave now, we can still catch the train.
  45. 時間來不及了，我們打車去吧。 Shíjiān láibují le, wǒmen dǎchē qù ba.
    We're running out of time — let's take a taxi.
  46. 他把約會的時間記錯了。 Tā bǎ yuēhuì de shíjiān jìcuò le.
    He got the time of the appointment wrong.
  47. 我偶爾會想起小時候的日子。 Wǒ ǒu'ěr huì xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhou de rìzi.
    Once in a while I think back on my childhood days.
  48. 你將來想做什麼工作？ Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?
    What job do you want to do in the future?
  49. 這件事我從來沒聽說過。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ cónglái méi tīngshuōguo.
    I have never heard of this before.
  50. 假期的火車票很難買，得提前訂。 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. 會議的時間安排好了嗎？ Huìyì de shíjiān ānpái hǎo le ma?
    Has the meeting time been arranged?
  52. 我昨天夜裡兩點才睡覺。 Wǒ zuótiān yèli liǎng diǎn cái shuìjiào.
    I didn't go to sleep until two last night.
  53. 春節期間，飛機票貴了一倍。 Chūnjié qījiān, fēijīpiào guìle yí bèi.
    During Spring Festival, plane tickets cost twice as much.
  54. 今年暑假你有什麼計劃？ Jīnnián shǔjià nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà?
    What plans do you have for this summer vacation?
  55. 大約百分之八十的學生都通過了考試。 Dàyuē bǎifēnzhī bāshí de xuésheng dōu tōngguòle kǎoshì.
    About eighty percent of the students passed the exam.
  56. 這次考試我差不多都答對了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ chàbuduō dōu dáduì le.
    I got almost everything right on this exam.
  57. 鬧鐘響了半天，他都沒聽見。 Nàozhōng xiǎngle bàntiān, tā dōu méi tīngjiàn.
    The alarm rang for ages, but he didn't hear it at all.
  58. 我把手錶忘在家裡了，不知道幾點。 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. 這個月的工資比上個月多了百分之十。 Zhège yuè de gōngzī bǐ shàng ge yuè duōle bǎifēnzhī shí.
    This month's salary is ten percent higher than last month's.
  60. 時間不早了，我們明天再繼續吧。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen míngtiān zài jìxù ba.
    It's getting late — let's continue tomorrow.
  61. 從前人們用信聯繫，現在用手機。 Cóngqián rénmen yòng xìn liánxì, xiànzài yòng shǒujī.
    People used to keep in touch by letter; now they use phones.
  62. 你能不能把時間改到星期五？ Nǐ néng bu néng bǎ shíjiān gǎi dào xīngqīwǔ?
    Could you change the time to Friday?
  63. 白天太熱，我們晚上再出去吧。 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，下個月就退休了。 Tā gōngzuòle sānshí nián, xià ge yuè jiù tuìxiū le.
    He has worked for thirty years and retires next month.
  65. 快到十二點了，新的一年馬上開始。 Kuài dào shí'èr diǎn le, xīn de yì nián mǎshàng kāishǐ.
    It's almost midnight — the new year is about to begin.
  66. 這幾年來學漢語的人越來越多。 Zhè jǐ nián lái xué Hànyǔ de rén yuè lái yuè duō.
    In recent years, more and more people have been learning Chinese.
  67. 還好我們出發得早，沒有遲到。 Háihǎo wǒmen chūfā de zǎo, méiyǒu chídào.
    Luckily we set off early and weren't late.
  68. 等了半天，他最後還是沒來。 Děngle bàntiān, tā zuìhòu háishi méi lái.
    We waited for ages, but in the end he never came.
  69. 再過兩天就是春節了。 Zài guò liǎng tiān jiùshì Chūnjié le.
    In two more days it will be Chinese New Year.
  70. 我隨時都可以開始，你呢？ Wǒ suíshí dōu kěyǐ kāishǐ, nǐ ne?
    I can start anytime — how about you?

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