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Words and Phrases about Year, Month, Week, and Day

Here is how each Mandarin sound is written in pinyin, with its approximate English
equivalent. Remember, they are only APPROXIMATE equivalent sounds. Please
Dayrefer to the Pinyin
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day before Yesterdayfor correct pronunciation.
on www.yoyochinese.com Today Tomorrow The day after
天 yesterday 昨天 今天 明天 tomorrow
tiān 前天 zuó tiān jīn tiān mínɡ tiān 后天
(qián tiān) hòu tiān

Year Last last year Last year This year Next year Next next year
年 前年 去年 今年 明年 后年
nián qián nián qù nián jīn nián mínɡ nián hòu nián

Week Last last week Last week This week Next week Next next week
星期 上上个星期 上个星期 这个星期 下个星期 下下个星期
xīnɡ qī 上上個星期 上個星期 這個星期 下個星期 下下個星期
shànɡ shànɡ ɡe xīnɡ qī shànɡ ɡe xīnɡ qī zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī xià ɡe xīnɡ qī xià xià ɡe xīnɡ qī

Month Last last month Last month This month Next month Next next month
月 上上个月 上个月 这个月 下个月 下下个月
yuè 上上個月 上個月 這個月 下個月 下下個月
shànɡ shànɡ ɡe yuè shànɡ ɡe yuè zhè ɡe yuè xià ɡe yuè xià xià ɡe yuè

Everyday Early morning Morning Noon Afternoon Evening Midnight

每天 早上 上午 中午 下午 晚上 半夜
měi tiān zǎo shànɡ shànɡ wǔ zhōnɡ wǔ xià wǔ wǎn shànɡ bàn yè

Meals Breakfast Lunch Dinner

饭/飯 早饭 / 早飯 午饭 / 午飯 晚饭 / 晚飯
fàn zǎo fàn wǔ fàn wǎn fàn

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YoyoChinese.com Pinyin
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of Chinese Time Words
Words and Phrases about Year, Month, Week, and Day

Here is how each Mandarin sound is written in pinyin, with its approximate English
equivalent. Remember, they are only APPROXIMATE equivalent sounds. Please
refer to the Pinyin series on www.yoyochinese.com for correct
Month Week pronunciation.
月 星期
yuè xīnɡ qī

Last Month Past (Up) Last Week Last Weekend Last Monday
上个月 上 上个星期 上个周末 上个星期一
shànɡ ɡe yuè shànɡ shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī shànɡ ɡe zhōu mò shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī yī

This Month This Week This Weekend This Thursday

这个月 Present 这个星期 这个周末 这个星期四
zhè ɡe yuè zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī zhè ge zhōu mò zhè ge xīnɡ qī sì

Next Month Future (Down) Next Week Next Weekend Next Friday
下个月 下 下个星期 下个周末 下个星期五
xià ɡe yuè xià xià ge xīnɡ qī xià ge zhōu mò xià ge xīnɡ qī wǔ

YoyoChinese.com
YoyoChinese.com Pinyin
ThePronunciation
Ultimate Cheat Cheat
Sheet Sheet
of Chinese Time Words
Words and Phrases about Year, Month, Week, and Day

Here is how each Mandarin sound is written in pinyin, with its approximate English
equivalent. Remember, they are only APPROXIMATE equivalent sounds. Please
refer to the Pinyin series on www.yoyochinese.com for correct
Chinese Timeline pronunciation.
(during the day)

Past (Up)
上
shànɡ
Early Morning Breakfast
早上 早饭
zǎo shànɡ zǎo fàn

Late Morning
上午
shànɡ wǔ

Midday (Noon) Lunch

中午 午饭
zhōnɡ wǔ wǔ fàn

Afternoon
下午
xià wǔ

Evening Dinner
晚上 晚饭
wǎn shànɡ wǎn fàn

Future (Down)
下
xià