zhi2dao4 shen1ye4

far into the night 直 到 深 夜

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenJeremyMaggy

zheng3ye4

all night, whole night 整 夜

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
StephanLynnKenAshley

chen2

morning 晨

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

wu3ye4

midnight 午 夜

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

yi4 zheng3ye4

the whole night, a whole night 一 整 夜

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

zai4 shen1ye4

late at night 在 深 夜

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenJeremyMaggy

Zuo2tian1 wan3shang wo3 kan4 le dian4shi4 de xin1wen2.

Last night I watched the news on television. 昨 天 晚 上 我 看 了 电 视 的 新 闻 。

Zhang XiaoweiLi Yu ZhengLiu JinzheLu YawenHuaGao Mingjiang
LynnEricKaren Lee

zao3chen2

morning 早 晨

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

qing1chen2

morning, dawn, daybreak 清 晨

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

Zao3chen2 hao3!

Good morning! 早 晨 好 ！

Jessie WangZhang MengHuang XuLi SiCao Hui
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

Ming2tian1 zao3shang ni3 xiang3 chi1 zao3dian3 ma?

Do you want light breakfast tomorrow morning? 明 天 早 上 你 想 吃 早 点 吗 ？

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveFrank

xia4wu3

afternoon 下 午

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

Mei3wan3, wo3men qu4 gong1yuan2 zou3zou3.

Evenings, we go out for a walk in the park. 每 晚 ， 我 们 去 公 园 走 走 。

Du FengLiu WeihongZheng HaotianAn YufeiLi Shiyan
AllenKaren Lee

di4er4 tian1 zao3chen2

the next morning, the second morning 第 二 天 早 晨

Liu QiuxiaDa DiLiu Yu RongGao MingjiangCheng HongLi ChunjiangSun GangZhang Zhida
DavidRoryDanielleLennieChelsea

ci4 ri4 zao3chen2

the next morning 次 曰 早 晨

Liu QiuxiaWang YongDa DiZheng JieGao MingjiangSun Gang
FredMillieApril

Jin1tian1 zao3shang wo3 na2 dao4 le wo3 de hua4.

This morning I went to pick up my painting. 今 天 早 上 我 拿 到 了 我 的 画 。

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
JoshKarenFrank

zao3shang

early morning 早 上

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

zhong1wu3

noon 中 午

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

Ta1 zhong1wu3 you3kong4r.

He's free at noon. 他 中 午 有 空 儿 。

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

wu3shui4

afternoon nap 午 睡

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

Zuo2tian1 xia4wu3 hen3 re4, wo3 shui4 le yi4 zheng3tian1.

It was very hot yesterday afternoon, I slept all day. 昨 天 下 午 很 热 ， 我 睡 了 一 整 天 。

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunWT ZhengCao HuiWei XingWang Yong
CricketJeremyGlison

mei3ge2 yi4 tian1

every other day 每 隔 一 天

Du FengWang ChenRen ShuangTan LiLi Xinzhou
TerryDawn

Wan3shang wo3men qu4 ting1 yi4 chang3 jing1ju4

This evening we'll listen to a Beijing opera. 晚 上 我 们 去 听 一 场 京 剧 。

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

Shang4wu3 ni3 you3 shi4r ma?

Are you doing anything in the morning? 上 午 你 有 事 儿 吗 ？

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

bai2tian1 (zai4 bai2tian1)

daytime, during the day 白 天 （ 在 白 天 ）

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

zhe4 tian1 zao3shang

this morning 这 天 早 上

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

ye4li

at night 夜 里

Li ZhenZhang JingJessie WangCao HuiShu Chang
CricketJeremyGlison

Mei3tian1 zao3chen2 ren2men qu4 gong1yuan2r duan4lian4.

People go to the park to exercise every morning. 每 天 早 晨 人 们 去 公 园 儿 锻 炼 。

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

xia4 yi2 ge4 zao3chen2

the next morning 下 一 个 早 晨

Sun BinFeng XieZhu JingShao Jingxian
KarenMichael

Xia4ling4shi2 cong2 ming2tian1 kai1shi3. Bie2 wang4 le bo1biao3.

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 。

Du FengZhao MoWang WenjingZheng LeiRen ShuangZhang Zhida
JenniferJeremyAbbie

yi4 zheng3tian1

whole day, entire day, all day 一 整 天

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunWT ZhengCao HuiWei XingWang Yong
CricketJeremyGlison

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

He has to take a nap every afternoon so he can continue with his work. 他 每 天 总 得 睡 一 个 午 觉 才 能 继 续 工 作 。

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

jin1wan3

tonight, this evening 今 晚

Cheng MiaoZhao JianGao YanlinLi Xinzhou
DavidAnnLennie

Ta1 xue2xi2 le yi2 xia4wu3.

He spent the afternoon studying. 他 学 习 了 一 下 午 。

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

Qing3 zao3 dian3r lai2 hao3 ma?

Would you come early, please? 请 早 点 儿 来 好 吗 ？

Du FengFen RanRen ShuangLiu Weihong
MaggyLynnFrank

wu3jiao4

afternoon nap 午 觉

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenShao Jingxian
LynnMikeTerryDanielle


http://hua.umf.maine.edu/Chinese/topics/topics.html
Last Update: July 2012
©  Marilyn Shea 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012