Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 18

星期几What day is it

Xīngqī jǐ

Days of the week, 下午, time adverbs.

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今天星期几— What day is it?

  1. 白月gāopéng, jīntiānxīng?Gao Peng, what day is it?
  2. 高朋jīntiānxīngtiān.It's Sunday.
  3. 白月xiàxiǎngkànpéngyǒu. néngma?Want to see a friend in the afternoon. Can you come?
  4. 高朋néng! diǎn?Yes! What time?
  5. 白月xiàsāndiǎn. men.3pm. Let's go together.
  6. 高朋hǎo! shànglái.OK! I'll come right away.
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半天的时间— Half a day

  1. 白月gāopéng, jīntiānmángma?Are you busy today?
  2. 高朋shàngmáng. xiàyǒubàntiāndeshíjiān.Morning's busy. Afternoon I have half a day.
  3. 白月menxiàérjiànmiàn, hǎoma?Let's meet for a bit, OK?
  4. 高朋xíng. xiān, shànglái.OK. Go first, I'll be there right away.
  5. 白月tàihǎole. huìerjiàn!Great. See you soon!
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xīng

nounweek

xīngtiān

nounSunday

xīng

nounSunday (formal)

nounday

xià

nounafternoon

bàntiān

nounhalf a day

bànnián

nounhalf a year

xiàér

expressiona moment / once

shàng

adverbright away

xiān

adverbfirst

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star (in 星期)

星期 xīngqī — week星期天 xīngqī tiān — Sunday星期日 xīngqī rì — Sunday (formal)

period (in 星期)

星期 xīngqī — week星期天 xīngqī tiān — Sunday星期日 xīngqī rì — Sunday (formal)
xià

down; below

下午 xiàwǔ — afternoon一下儿 yíxiàr — a moment / once下边 xiàbiān — underneath
máng

busy

帮忙 bāng máng — help (someone) — separable verb
xiān

first

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xīngstar (in 星期)Writing

9 strokestop-bottomradical 日

period (in 星期)Writing

12 strokesleft-right

xiānfirstWriting

6 strokestop-bottom

horse; (in 马上)Writing

3 strokesstandalone

xiàdown; belowRecognition

3 strokesstandalone

noon (revisit ch1)Recognition

4 strokestop-bottom

bànhalf (revisit Bk1)Recognition

5 strokesstandalone

tiānday; skyRecognition

4 strokesstandalone

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Days of the week / time adverbs

Explanation

Days: 星期天 = 星期日 = Sunday. 星期一 (Mon) ... 星期六 (Sat). Question: 今天星期几? Time adverbs: 马上 = right away; 一下儿 = a moment; 先 = first / before.

Examples

  • 今天星期几?What day of the week is it?
  • jīntiānxīngtiān.It's Sunday.
  • 我马上来.I'll come right away.
  • 你先去吃饭.You go eat first.

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