Daily Routines in Mandarin Chinese

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following phrases refers to waking up?

  • Chīfàn
  • Qǐchuáng (correct)
  • Shàngbān
  • Xiàbān

What does the term chīfàn generally refer to?

  • Eating a meal (correct)
  • Studying
  • Sleeping
  • Working

If someone says they shàngbān, what are they likely doing?

  • Getting off class
  • Getting off work
  • Going to work (correct)
  • Going to class

What is the meaning of xiàbān?

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Which activity does shàngkè describe?

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What does xiàkè signify?

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Which of the following activities is referred to by xuéxí?

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What activity does gōngzuò describe?

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Which action is indicated by the term shuìjiào?

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Which time of day does zǎoshang refer to?

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When would you use the term shàngwǔ to describe the time of day?

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What part of the day is referred to as zhōngwǔ?

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Which time frame does xiàwǔ indicate?

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If someone refers to wǎnshang, what time of day are they talking about?

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What does měitiān signify?

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What does jǐ diǎn mean?

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In the context of time, what does diǎn indicate?

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What is the function of fēn when discussing time?

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How is xiǎoshí used when talking about time?

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What does miǎo represent in terms of time measurement?

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What does the term bàn refer to when describing the time?

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Using the sentence structure Subject + Time Phrase + Time + Activity, how would you say 'I go to work at 9 o'clock in the morning'?

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According to the sentence structure, how would you express 'I eat lunch at 12 o'clock noon'?

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In the question format Nǐ jǐ diǎn ...?, what is being asked?

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When asking someone 'What time do you go to work?', which phrase would you use?

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How do you ask 'What time do you go to sleep?' in Chinese?

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If someone says 'Wǒ wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào', what are they saying?

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Which of the following options represents the correct sentence structure for expressing daily activities in Chinese?

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If you want to ask someone what time they eat dinner, which question would be most appropriate?

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How would you accurately translate 'I wake up at 6:30 in the morning' into Chinese, following the lesson's structure?

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Your Chinese friend tells you, 'Wǒ xiàwǔ sān diǎn xiàkè.' What can you infer about your friend's schedule?

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Which scenario accurately uses the phrase shàngkè in a sentence?

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How can you ask a colleague what time they typically arrive at the office, incorporating the terms learned?

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If you want to know what time a store opens every morning, which question is correct?

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Which response aligns with someone who says, 'Wǒ zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn bàn chīfàn'?

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How would you construct a sentence to say, 'Every morning, I wake up at 7:15'?

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When somebody asks 'Nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn xiàbān?', which situation would this most likely be?

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Select the correct word order to ask 'What time do you go to class every afternoon?'

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How can you translate 'I usually study at 8 o'clock in the evening'?

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Choose the correct question to ask, 'What time does your child go to school every day?'?

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Flashcards

Rìcháng Shēnghuó (日常 生活)

Daily routines and activities.

qǐchuáng (起床)

To wake up

chīfàn (吃饭)

To eat (a meal)

shàngbān (上班)

To go to work

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xiàbān (下班)

To get off work

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shàngkè (上课)

To go to class

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xiàkè (下课)

To get off class

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xuéxí (学习)

To study

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gōngzuò (工作)

To work

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shuìjiào (睡觉)

To sleep

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zǎoshang (早上)

Morning

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shàngwǔ (上午)

Late morning

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zhōngwǔ (中午)

Noon

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xiàwǔ (下午)

Afternoon

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wǎnshang (晚上)

Evening

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měitiān (每天)

Every day

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jǐ diǎn (几点)

What time

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diǎn (点)

O'clock / hour

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fēn (分)

Minute

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xiǎoshí (小时)

Hour (duration)

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miǎo (秒)

Second

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bàn (半)

Half (30 minutes)

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Nǐ jǐ diǎn...?

What activity do you do at what time?

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Study Notes

  • Lesson 6 explores daily routines and schedules using Mandarin Chinese.

Daily Activities

  • 起床(qǐchuáng) translates to "to wake up".
  • 吃饭(chīfàn) means "to eat (a meal)".
  • 上班(shàngbān) means "to go to work."
  • 下班(xiàbān) translates to "to get off work".
  • 上课(shàngkè) means "to go to class".
  • 下课(xiàkè) is "to get off class."
  • 学习(xuéxí) means "to study".
  • 工作(gōngzuò) translates to "to work".
  • 睡觉(shuìjiào) means "to sleep".

Time Phrases

  • 早上(zǎoshang) means "morning".
  • 上午(shàngwù) means "late morning".
  • 中午(zhōngwù) means "noon".
  • 下午(xiàwù) means "afternoon".
  • 晚上(wǎnshang) translates to "evening".
  • 每天(měitiān) means "every day".
  • 几点(jǐ diǎn) is "what time".
  • 点(diǎn) means "o'clock/hour".
  • 分(fēn) translates to "minute".
  • 小时(xiǎoshí) means "hour (duration)".
  • 秒(miǎo) translates to "second."
  • 半(bàn) means "half" (for 30 minutes).

Sentence Structure

  • The structure for forming sentences about daily routines follows: Subject + Time Phrase + Time + Activity.
  • Example: Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qīchuáng – I wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
  • Wǒ zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn chīfàn – I eat lunch at 12 o'clock noon.

Asking Questions

  • To ask "What time do you…?", use the phrase: 你几点...? (Nǐ jǐ diǎn... ?).
  • Example: 你几点上班? (Nǐ jǐ diǎn shàngbān?) translates to "What time do you go to work?"
  • Example: 你几点睡觉? (Nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?) translates to "What time do you go to sleep?"

Example Conversation

  • A: 你几点睡觉? (Nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?) - What time do you go to sleep?
  • B: 我晚上十一点睡觉 (Wǒ wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.) - I go to sleep at 11 o'clock in the evening.

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