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afternoon 

下 午

xia4wu3

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

all night, whole night 

整 夜

zheng3ye4

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
StephanLynnKenAshley

whole day, entire day, all day 

一 整 天

yi4 zheng3tian1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunWT ZhengCao HuiWei XingWang Yong
CricketJeremyGlison

It was very hot yesterday afternoon, I slept all day. 

昨 天 下 午 很 热 , 我 睡 了 一 整 天 。

Zuo2tian1 xia4wu3 hen3 re4, wo3 shui4 le yi4 zheng3tian1.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunWT ZhengCao HuiWei XingWang Yong
CricketJeremyGlison

Do you want light breakfast tomorrow morning? 

明 天 早 上 你 想 吃 早 点 吗 ?

Ming2tian1 zao3shang ni3 xiang3 chi1 zao3dian3 ma?

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveFrank

daytime, during the day 

白 天 ( 在 白 天 )

bai2tian1 (zai4 bai2tian1)

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

Would you come early, please? 

请 早 点 儿 来 好 吗 ?

Qing3 zao3 dian3r lai2 hao3 ma?

Du FengFen RanRen ShuangLiu Weihong
MaggyLynnFrank

Evenings, we go out for a walk in the park. 

每 晚 , 我 们 去 公 园 走 走 。

Mei3wan3, wo3men qu4 gong1yuan2 zou3zou3.

Du FengLiu WeihongZheng HaotianAn YufeiLi Shiyan
AllenKaren Lee

tonight, this evening 

今 晚

jin1wan3

Cheng MiaoZhao JianGao YanlinLi Xinzhou
DavidAnnLennie

every other day 

每 隔 一 天

mei3ge2 yi4 tian1

Du FengWang ChenRen ShuangTan LiLi Xinzhou
TerryDawn

People go to the park to exercise every morning. 

每 天 早 晨 人 们 去 公 园 儿 锻 炼 。

Mei3tian1 zao3chen2 ren2men qu4 gong1yuan2r duan4lian4.

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

He's free at noon. 

他 中 午 有 空 儿 。

Ta1 zhong1wu3 you3kong4r.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

midnight 

午 夜

wu3ye4

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

Good morning!  (Used in English, not in Chinese. In China, people say 'Ni3 hao3' all day - also see Ni3 zao3!)

早 晨 好 !

Zao3chen2 hao3!

Jessie WangZhang MengHuang XuLi SiCao Hui
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

morning  (early from about 5 to 9 am)

早 晨

zao3chen2

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

the next morning  (see di4 er4 tian1 zao3chen2)

次 曰 早 晨

ci4 ri4 zao3chen2

Liu QiuxiaWang YongDa DiZheng JieGao MingjiangSun Gang
FredMillieApril

this morning 

这 天 早 上

zhe4 tian1 zao3shang

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

morning 

chen2

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

Are you doing anything in the morning? 

上 午 你 有 事 儿 吗 ?

Shang4wu3 ni3 you3 shi4r ma?

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

the next morning 

下 一 个 早 晨

xia4 yi2 ge4 zao3chen2

Sun BinFeng XieZhu JingShao Jingxian
KarenMichael

early morning 

早 上

zao3shang

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

the next morning, the second morning 

第 二 天 早 晨

di4er4 tian1 zao3chen2

Liu QiuxiaDa DiLiu Yu RongGao MingjiangCheng HongLi ChunjiangSun GangZhang Zhida
DavidRoryDanielleLennieChelsea

morning, dawn, daybreak 

清 晨

qing1chen2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

afternoon nap 

午 睡

wu3shui4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

afternoon nap 

午 觉

wu3jiao4

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenShao Jingxian
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

Last night I watched the news on television. 

昨 天 晚 上 我 看 了 电 视 的 新 闻 。

Zuo2tian1 wan3shang wo3 kan4 le dian4shi4 de xin1wen2.

Zhang XiaoweiLi Yu ZhengLiu JinzheLu YawenHuaGao Mingjiang
LynnEricKaren Lee

the whole night, a whole night 

一 整 夜

yi4 zheng3ye4

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

at night 

夜 里

ye4li

Li ZhenZhang JingJessie WangCao HuiShu Chang
CricketJeremyGlison

late at night 

在 深 夜

zai4 shen1ye4

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenJeremyMaggy

far into the night 

直 到 深 夜

zhi2dao4 shen1ye4

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenJeremyMaggy

noon 

中 午

zhong1wu3

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

This evening we'll listen to a Beijing opera. 

晚 上 我 们 去 听 一 场 京 剧 。

Wan3shang wo3men qu4 ting1 yi4 chang3 jing1ju4

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

Daylight savings time will start tomorrow. Don't forget to set your watch. 

夏 令 时 从 明 天 开 始 。 别 忘 了 拨 表 。

Xia4ling4shi2 cong2 ming2tian1 kai1shi3. Bie2 wang4 le bo1biao3.

Du FengZhao MoWang WenjingZheng LeiRen ShuangZhang Zhida
JenniferJeremyAbbie

He spent the afternoon studying. 

他 学 习 了 一 下 午 。

Ta1 xue2xi2 le yi2 xia4wu3.

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

This morning I went to pick up my painting. 

今 天 早 上 我 拿 到 了 我 的 画 。

Jin1tian1 zao3shang wo3 na2 dao4 le wo3 de hua4.

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
JoshKarenFrank

He has to take a nap every afternoon so he can continue with his work.  (notice that cai2neng2 is used as a conditional conjunction -- does this to do that)

他 每 天 总 得 睡 一 个 午 觉 才 能 继 续 工 作 。

Ta1 mei3 tian1 zong3 dei3 shui4 yi2 ge4 wu3jiao4 cai2neng2 ji4xu4 gong1zuo4.

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis




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