Learn · Lesson 14
Time and days
Clock time, days of the week, and putting time before the verb.
Goals
- Name days and parts of the day
- Say clock times with 点 / 半 / 分
- Place time before the verb in sentences
- Ask 几点？ and 今天几号？ style questions
- Make simple plans with 今天/明天
Days and dates
今天、明天、昨天 are core. Weekdays use 星期 + number.
Put day/time early in the sentence.
Connect to calendar talk gradually.
today
tomorrow
Monday
Parts of the day
早上、上午、中午、下午、晚上 help schedule talk.
Combine with plans: 我明天上午学习。
Keep vocabulary small and reused.
morning
afternoon
evening/night
Clock time
点 marks the hour: 三点. 半 means half: 三点半.
分 marks minutes as you advance: 三点十分.
Ask with 几点？
What time is it now?
3:30
9 o’clock
Time before the verb
我明天去北京。 not “I go Beijing tomorrow” English order.
Subject + time + (place) + verb + object is a reliable frame.
Practice swapping time words in one fixed sentence.
I am busy today.
He eats in the evening.
We will meet tomorrow.
Plan talk
Use 想/要 with time words for intentions.
Weekend dialogues reuse these forms.
Shadow a full plan: day + activity.
I want to rest tomorrow.
How about today?
What are you doing on the weekend?
Takeaways
- Time words usually come before the verb.
- 点/半 cover most beginner clock needs.
- 今天/明天 unlock real planning sentences.
- Ask time with 几点？
Quick check
1. In 我明天去北京, 明天 comes…
2. 三点半 means…
3. 几点？ asks for…