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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

diǎn

o'clock

fēn

minutes

bàn

half

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.