Want to tell the time in Chinese? After this free Chinese audio lesson you'll know how to talk about different times of day and you'll get some Chinese pronunciation practice as well. Knowing these essential Chinese phrases will ensure you never miss an important meeting or social event!
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我们什么时候见面？
When shall we meet?
我们几点见面？
What time shall we meet?
什么时候最适合你？
When is best for you?
哪一天？
On which day?
这个星期？
This week?
下个星期？
Next week?
周末？
On the weekend?
周一到周五？
Monday to Friday?
月初？
At the start of the month?
月底？
At the end of the month?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
上午
In the morning
午饭前
Before lunch
午饭时
During lunch
下午
In the afternoon
傍晚
In the evening
晚上
At night
Here are some more words and phrases for you…
早
early
早一点
earlier
晚
late
晚一点
later or later on
很快
soon
现在
now
立刻
straight away
昨天
yesterday
今天
today
明天
tomorrow
后天
the day after tomorrow
某时
sometime
十点
at ten o'clock
三天内
in three days
If you want more lessons on Chinese time then I recommend these ones!
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