Week 2, Day 2 数字和时间的日常应用

Time and numbers help learners discuss schedules, appointments, transport, and durations using core HSK2 vocabulary and grammar.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~500 words

数字和时间的日常应用

今天星期公司工作。 现在几点 起床。 早上早饭,然后去公司。 上班时间是十一工作小时。 中午吃午饭,时间大约半小时。 下午参加会议,从两点到三点。 晚上我常常电视游戏,大约一小时。 有时候我和朋友见面,他问什么时候有空,我回答我三点有空。 通过这些例子,我们可以学习怎么说时间,使用数字,以及表达每天的活动,还可以学会新词汇,比如报纸公共汽车

Daily Use of Numbers and Time

Today is Tuesday. I wake up at 7:00. In the morning, I eat breakfast and go to work. Work hours are from 8:00 to 11:00, eight hours per day. At noon, I eat lunch for about half an hour. In the afternoon, I attend a meeting from 2:00 to 3:00. In the evening, I usually watch TV or play games for about one hour. Sometimes I meet friends. They ask “When are you free?” I answer, “I am free at 3:00.” These examples help us learn how to tell time, use numbers, talk about daily activities, and introduce new vocabulary such as newspaper and bus.

Audio help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:

  • Before reading the text: Listen first to practice understanding spoken Chinese. Focus on pronunciation, rhythm, and listening comprehension.
  • After reading the text: Listen again to compare your own pronunciation with the native speaker. Improve fluency and speaking skills.

Vocabulary

HanziPinyinEnglish
今天JīntiānToday
现在XiànzàiNow
几点Jǐ diǎnWhat time
早上ZǎoshangMorning
下午XiàwǔAfternoon
晚上WǎnshangEvening
小时XiǎoshíHour
分钟FēnzhōngMinute
MěiEvery
工作GōngzuòWork
朋友PéngyǒuFriend
ChīEat
会议HuìyìMeeting
活动HuódòngActivity
报纸BàozhǐNewspaper
公共汽车Gōnggòng qìchēBus

Grammar

  • Tell time: Number + 点 (+ Number + 分) — e.g., 七点半, 两点十五分.
  • Asking the time: 现在几点? — What time is it now?
  • Asking availability: 什么时候有空? — When are you free?
  • Frequency: 每天工作八小时 — Work eight hours every day.
  • Express approximate duration: 大约 + 时间 — e.g., 大约一小时.

Idiomatic Expressions

MandarinPinyinEnglish
早起的鸟儿有虫吃Zǎoqǐ de niǎo ér yǒu chóng chīThe early bird catches the worm
一分耕耘一分收获Yī fēn gēngyún yī fēn shōuhuòNo pain, no gain
按时完成Àn shí wánchéngFinish on time
分秒必争Fēn miǎo bì zhēngEvery second counts
有条不紊Yǒu tiáo bù wěnOrderly and methodical

Cultural Insights

  • Chinese workdays often start at 8:00 or 9:00.
  • Lunch breaks are usually 30–60 minutes in urban China.
  • Buses and newspapers are common in daily transport and reading routines.
  • Time expressions are essential for scheduling appointments and social interactions.

10 Questions

  1. 你几点起床? 💡 七点零分
  2. 早上你做什么? 💡 吃早饭,去公司
  3. 午饭时间多长? 💡 半小时
  4. 下午会议什么时候开始? 💡 两点
  5. 你什么时候看电视? 💡 晚上
  6. 你玩游戏多长时间? 💡 一小时
  7. 有时候你见谁? 💡 朋友
  8. 你怎么回答“什么时候有空”? 💡 我三点有空
  9. 每天工作几个小时? 💡 八小时
  10. 今天学习了哪些新词? 💡 报纸, 公共汽车

Multiple Choice

1. 你几点起床? 💡 七点零分
a) 六点
b) 七点零分
c) 八点
2. 下午会议什么时候开始? 💡 两点
a) 一点
b) 两点
c) 三点
3. 你什么时候看电视? 💡 晚上
a) 早上
b) 下午
c) 晚上
4. 午饭时间多长? 💡 半小时
a) 一小时
b) 半小时
c) 两小时
5. 每天工作几个小时? 💡 八小时
a) 六小时
b) 八小时
c) 十小时
6. 今天学了什么新词? 💡 公共汽车
a) 公共汽车
b) 朋友
c) 工作

True or False

  1. 午饭时间是一小时。 💡 False
  2. 上班时间是八点。 💡 True
  3. 晚上的活动持续两小时。 💡 False
  4. 会议从两点到三点。 💡 True
  5. 你每天早上见朋友。 💡 False
  6. 数字七用来表示时间。 💡 True

Retell the Story

用你自己的话写这个故事。

Try to include time expressions (几点, 点, 分), daily activities (工作, 吃饭, 看电视), frequency words (每天, 有时候), and new vocabulary like 报纸 and 公共汽车.

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