Time, dates & frequency
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Word list: Time, dates & frequency
Clock words, days, months, seasons and how often. Below you'll find all 167 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 点 | 點 | diǎn | o'clock; a little; dot | HSK 1 | |
| 分钟 | 分鐘 | fēnzhōng | minute | HSK 1 | |
| 号 | 號 | hào | number (in a series; date) | HSK 1 | |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | HSK 1 | ||
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | HSK 1 | ||
| 年 | nián | year | HSK 1 | ||
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning (before noon) | HSK 1 | ||
| 时候 | 時候 | shíhou | time (point in time; when...) | HSK 1 | |
| 岁 | 歲 | suì | years old | HSK 1 | |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon | HSK 1 | ||
| 现在 | 現在 | xiànzài | now | HSK 1 | |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | HSK 1 | ||
| 月 | yuè | month; moon | HSK 1 | ||
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | HSK 1 | ||
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | HSK 1 | ||
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | HSK 2 | ||
| 日 | rì | day; date; sun | HSK 2 | ||
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | HSK 2 | ||
| 时间 | 時間 | shíjiān | time (duration, period) | HSK 2 | |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | HSK 2 | ||
| 小时 | 小時 | xiǎoshí | hour | HSK 2 | |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK 2 | ||
| 迟到 | 遲到 | chídào | to arrive late | HSK 3 | |
| 刚才 | 剛才 | gāngcái | just now | HSK 3 | |
| 过去 | 過去 | guòqù | in the past | HSK 3 | |
| 后来 | 後來 | hòulái | afterwards | HSK 3 | |
| 久 | jiǔ | long (time) | HSK 3 | ||
| 刻 | kè | quarter (of an hour); to carve | HSK 3 | ||
| 马上 | 馬上 | mǎshàng | at once | HSK 3 | |
| 先 | xiān | first (before others) | HSK 3 | ||
| 一会儿 | 一會兒 | yíhuìr | a while | HSK 3 | |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before | HSK 3 | ||
| 周末 | 週末 | zhōumò | weekend | HSK 3 | |
| 最后 | 最後 | zuìhòu | last | HSK 3 | |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently | HSK 3 | ||
| 按时 | 按時 | ànshí | on time | HSK 4 | |
| 当时 | 當時 | dāngshí | then (at that time) | HSK 4 | |
| 刚 | 剛 | gāng | just (a moment ago) | HSK 4 | |
| 假 | jiǎ, jià | fake; vacation | HSK 4 | ||
| 将来 | 將來 | jiānglái | the future | HSK 4 | |
| 节 | 節 | jié | festival; measure word for class periods | HSK 4 | |
| 来不及 | 來不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time | HSK 4 | |
| 来得及 | 來得及 | lái de jí | there's still time | HSK 4 | |
| 礼拜天 | 禮拜天 | lǐbàitiān | Sunday (colloquial) | HSK 4 | |
| 秒 | miǎo | second | HSK 4 | ||
| 偶尔 | 偶爾 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally | HSK 4 | |
| 平时 | 平時 | píngshí | ordinarily | HSK 4 | |
| 世纪 | 世紀 | shìjì | century | HSK 4 | |
| 提前 | tíqián | in advance; to bring forward | HSK 4 | ||
| 同时 | 同時 | tóngshí | at the same time | HSK 4 | |
| 推迟 | 推遲 | tuīchí | to postpone | HSK 4 | |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | often (tends to, as a pattern) | HSK 4 | ||
| 永远 | 永遠 | yǒngyuǎn | forever | HSK 4 | |
| 约会 | 約會 | yuēhuì | appointment | HSK 4 | |
| 暂时 | 暫時 | zànshí | temporary (for the moment) | HSK 4 | |
| 准时 | 準時 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual | HSK 4 | |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | dusk; evening | HSK 5 | ||
| 曾经 | 曾經 | céngjīng | once | HSK 5 | |
| 迟早 | 遲早 | chízǎo | sooner or later | HSK 5 | |
| 持续 | 持續 | chíxù | to continue (persist, sustained) | HSK 5 | |
| 从此 | 從此 | cóngcǐ | from now on | HSK 5 | |
| 从前 | 從前 | cóngqián | previously | HSK 5 | |
| 耽误 | 耽誤 | dānwu | to delay | HSK 5 | |
| 度过 | 度過 | dùguò | to spend (time) | HSK 5 | |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | AD or CE | HSK 5 | ||
| 古代 | gǔdài | ancient times | HSK 5 | ||
| 过期 | 過期 | guòqī | overdue | HSK 5 | |
| 近代 | jìndài | modern times (c. 1840-1919) | HSK 5 | ||
| 空闲 | 空閒 | kòngxián | leisure | HSK 5 | |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately (formal, written) | HSK 5 | ||
| 立刻 | lìkè | immediately | HSK 5 | ||
| 连忙 | 連忙 | liánmáng | promptly | HSK 5 | |
| 连续 | 連續 | liánxù | continually | HSK 5 | |
| 临时 | 臨時 | línshí | temporary (ad hoc, provisional) | HSK 5 | |
| 陆续 | 陸續 | lùxù | in turn | HSK 5 | |
| 目前 | mùqián | at present | HSK 5 | ||
| 年代 | niándài | decade | HSK 5 | ||
| 年纪 | 年紀 | niánjì | age (of a person, colloquial) | HSK 5 | |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary | HSK 5 | ||
| 期间 | 期間 | qījiān | period of time | HSK 5 | |
| 青春 | qīngchūn | youth | HSK 5 | ||
| 日常 | rìcháng | daily | HSK 5 | ||
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule | HSK 5 | ||
| 日历 | 日曆 | rìlì | calendar | HSK 5 | |
| 日期 | rìqī | date | HSK 5 | ||
| 日子 | rìzi | days | HSK 5 | ||
| 如今 | rújīn | nowadays | HSK 5 | ||
| 时差 | 時差 | shíchā | time difference; jet lag | HSK 5 | |
| 时代 | 時代 | shídài | age (era; period) | HSK 5 | |
| 时刻 | 時刻 | shíkè | moment | HSK 5 | |
| 时期 | 時期 | shíqī | period (of time) | HSK 5 | |
| 始终 | 始終 | shǐzhōng | from beginning to end | HSK 5 | |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance | HSK 5 | ||
| 随时 | 隨時 | suíshí | at any time | HSK 5 | |
| 缩短 | 縮短 | suōduǎn | to shorten | HSK 5 | |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | usually; normally | HSK 5 | ||
| 未来 | 未來 | wèilái | future (the time to come) | HSK 5 | |
| 现代 | 現代 | xiàndài | modern times (contemporary) | HSK 5 | |
| 延长 | 延長 | yáncháng | to extend; to prolong | HSK 5 | |
| 夜 | yè | night | HSK 5 | ||
| 一辈子 | 一輩子 | yíbèizi | a lifetime | HSK 5 | |
| 以来 | 以來 | yǐlái | since (a point in time) | HSK 5 | |
| 悠久 | yōujiǔ | long-standing | HSK 5 | ||
| 元旦 | yuándàn | New Year's Day | HSK 5 | ||
| 至今 | zhì jīn | up to now | HSK 5 | ||
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | middle third of a month | HSK 5 | ||
| 最初 | zuìchū | at first; initially | HSK 5 | ||
| 不时 | 不時 | bùshí | from time to time | HSK 6 | |
| 刹那 | 剎那 | chànà | an instant | HSK 6 | |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | all day long | HSK 6 | ||
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting; enduring | HSK 6 | ||
| 诞辰 | 誕辰 | dànchén | birthday (formal, of eminent persons) | HSK 6 | |
| 当场 | 當場 | dāngchǎng | at the scene | HSK 6 | |
| 当初 | 當初 | dāngchū | at that time | HSK 6 | |
| 当代 | 當代 | dāngdài | present day | HSK 6 | |
| 当前 | 當前 | dāngqián | current | HSK 6 | |
| 定期 | dìngqī | regularly | HSK 6 | ||
| 短促 | duǎncù | brief; short | HSK 6 | ||
| 顿时 | 頓時 | dùnshí | immediately (suddenly, all at once) | HSK 6 | |
| 黄昏 | 黃昏 | huánghūn | dusk | HSK 6 | |
| 及早 | jízǎo | as soon as possible | HSK 6 | ||
| 即将 | 即將 | jíjiāng | about to; soon | HSK 6 | |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter | HSK 6 | ||
| 接连 | 接連 | jiēlián | one after another (in a row) | HSK 6 | |
| 截止 | jiézhǐ | to close; deadline | HSK 6 | ||
| 截至 | jiézhì | up to; as of | HSK 6 | ||
| 近来 | 近來 | jìnlái | recently (of late, lately) | HSK 6 | |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn | HSK 6 | ||
| 连年 | 連年 | liánnián | successive years | HSK 6 | |
| 凌晨 | língchén | small hours; before dawn | HSK 6 | ||
| 漫长 | 漫長 | màncháng | very long | HSK 6 | |
| 年度 | niándù | (fiscal/school) year; annual | HSK 6 | ||
| 农历 | 農曆 | nónglì | agricultural calendar | HSK 6 | |
| 片刻 | piànkè | a short period of time | HSK 6 | ||
| 期限 | qīxiàn | time limit | HSK 6 | ||
| 起初 | qǐchū | at first | HSK 6 | ||
| 迄今为止 | 迄今為止 | qìjīnwéizhǐ | until now | HSK 6 | |
| 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning | HSK 6 | ||
| 时光 | 時光 | shíguāng | time (times, days gone by) | HSK 6 | |
| 时机 | 時機 | shíjī | opportune time | HSK 6 | |
| 世代 | shìdài | for generations | HSK 6 | ||
| 瞬间 | 瞬間 | shùnjiān | in the twinkling of an eye | HSK 6 | |
| 随即 | 隨即 | suíjí | immediately (right after) | HSK 6 | |
| 岁月 | 歲月 | suìyuè | the years of a person's life | HSK 6 | |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | to delay; to put off | HSK 6 | ||
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | as usual (in the past) | HSK 6 | ||
| 往事 | wǎngshì | past events | HSK 6 | ||
| 为期 | 為期 | wéiqī | to last (for a period) | HSK 6 | |
| 昔日 | xīrì | formerly | HSK 6 | ||
| 先前 | xiānqián | before (earlier, previously) | HSK 6 | ||
| 延期 | yán qī | to postpone; to delay | HSK 6 | ||
| 延续 | 延續 | yánxù | to continue (extend, carry on) | HSK 6 | |
| 一度 | yídù | for a time | HSK 6 | ||
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past (formerly; written) | HSK 6 | ||
| 预先 | 預先 | yùxiān | beforehand | HSK 6 | |
| 原先 | yuánxiān | former | HSK 6 | ||
| 暂且 | 暫且 | zànqiě | for the moment | HSK 6 | |
| 正月 | zhēngyuè | first month of the lunar year | HSK 6 | ||
| 之际 | 之際 | zhījì | during | HSK 6 | |
| 周年 | 週年 | zhōunián | anniversary | HSK 6 | |
| 昼夜 | 晝夜 | zhòuyè | day and night | HSK 6 | |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year after year | HSK 6 | ||
| 作息 | zuòxī | work and rest | HSK 6 | ||
| 周一 | 週一 | zhōuyī | Monday | Daily life | |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday | Daily life | ||
| 一点 | 一點 | yìdiǎn | a little; one o'clock | Daily life | |
| 几点 | 幾點 | jǐ diǎn | what time? | Daily life |
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