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Year年

nián

Last last year前年

qián nián

Last year去年

qù nián

This year今年

jīn nián

Next year明年

mínɡ nián

Next next year后年

hòu nián

Day天

tiān

The day before yesterday

前天(qián tiān)

Yesterday昨天

zuó tiān

Today今天

jīn tiān

Tomorrow明天

mínɡ tiān

The day after tomorrow

后天hòu tiān

Everyday每天

měi tiān

Early morning早上

zǎo shanɡ

Morning上午

shànɡ wǔ

Noon中午

zhōnɡ wǔ

Afternoon下午

xià wǔ

Evening晚上

wǎn shanɡ

Midnight半夜

bàn yè

Meals饭 / 飯

fàn

Breakfast早饭 / 早飯

zǎo fàn

Lunch午饭 / 午飯

wǔ fàn

Dinner晚饭 / 晚飯

wǎn fàn

Month月

yuè

Last last month上上个月 上上個月

shànɡ shànɡ ɡe yuè

Last month上个月 上個月

shànɡ ɡe yuè

This month这个月 這個月

zhè ɡe yuè

Next month下个月 下個月

xià ɡe yuè

Next next month下下个月 下下個月

xià xià ɡe yuè

Week星期

xīnɡ qī

Last last week上上个星期上上個星期

shànɡ shànɡ ɡe xīnɡ qī

Last week上个星期 上個星期

shànɡ ɡe xīnɡ qī

This week这个星期 這個星期

zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī

Next week下个星期 下個星期

xià ɡe xīnɡ qī

Next next week下下个星期下下個星期

xià xià ɡe xīnɡ qī

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 pronunciation.

YoyoChinese.com Pinyin Pronunciation Cheat Sheet

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please visit www.yoyochinese.com

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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Chinese Time Words Words and Phrases about Year, Month, Week, and DayYoyoChinese.com

This Month这个月

zhè ɡe yuèPresent

This Week这个星期

zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī

This Weekend这个周末

zhè ge zhōu mò

This Thursday这个星期四

zhè ge xīnɡ qī sì

Next Month下个月

xià ɡe yuè

Future (Down)下 xià

Next Week下个星期

xià ge xīnɡ qī

Next Weekend下个周末

xià ge zhōu mò

Next Friday下个星期五

xià ge xīnɡ qī wǔ

Last Month上个月

shànɡ ɡe yuè

Past (Up) 上

shànɡ

Last Week上个星期

shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī

Last Weekend上个周末

shànɡ ɡe zhōu mò

Last Monday上个星期一

shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī yī

Month月

yuè

Week 星期

xīnɡ qī

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 pronunciation.

YoyoChinese.com Pinyin Pronunciation Cheat Sheet

For complete courses on Chinese pinyin and pronunciation

please visit www.yoyochinese.com

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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Chinese Time Words Words and Phrases about Year, Month, Week, and DayYoyoChinese.com

Chinese Timeline (during the day)

Early Morning早上

zǎo shanɡ

Late Morning上午

shànɡ wǔ

Midday (Noon)中午

zhōnɡ wǔ

Afternoon下午

xià wǔ

Evening晚上

wǎn shanɡ

Past (Up) 上

shànɡ

Future (Down)下 xià

Breakfast早饭

zǎo fàn

Lunch午饭

wǔ fàn

Dinner晚饭

wǎn fàn