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Time and Daily Schedule

Learn how to tell the time and talk about when things happen.

1. Days and time words

星期

xīngqī

week / day of week

时间

shíjiān

time

什么时候

shénme shíhou

when

你什么时候学习?

When do you study?

Quick check

2. Telling the time

点

diǎn

o'clock

分

fēn

minutes

半

bàn

half

刻

kè

quarter

现在三点半。

It is 3:30 now.

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3. Parts of the day

上午

shàngwǔ

morning

下午

xiàwǔ

afternoon

中午

zhōngwǔ

midday

我下午学习。

I study in the afternoon.

4. Using time in sentences

几点

jǐ diǎn

what time

的时候

de shíhou

when (doing something)

你几点吃饭?

What time do you eat?

我学习的时候听音乐。

I listen to music when I study.

Final check

Complete

我上午八点学习,下午三点半做作业。

I study at 8am and do homework at 3:30pm.