# 📅 Dates & Calendar Dates and calendar expressions are essential for planning and daily life. This guide covers key vocabulary, common phrases, and useful structures. --- ## Vocabulary Start with basic terms for time units and calendar elements. Knowing these will help you ask and understand dates. | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | | --- | --- | --- | | 🗓️ *日历* | rìlì | calendar | | 📅 *日期* | rìqī | date | | 🕒 *时间* | shíjiān | time | | 📍 *地点* | dìdiǎn | location | | 📝 *安排* | ānpái | arrangement | | 📬 *通知* | tōngzhī | notice | | 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 *朋友* | péngyǒu | friend | | 🏠 *家* | jiā | home | ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "3cb6914f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我们下个月去上海旅游，今年是 ____ (year) 二零二四。", "answer": [ "年" ], "translation": "This year is 2024; we will travel to Shanghai next month.", "emoji": "🗓️", "explanation": "年 (nián) means 'year'.", "name": "6dbd410d" }, { "quiz": "3cb6914f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "今天是三月十 ____ (day).", "answer": [ "号" ], "translation": "Today is March 10th.", "emoji": "📅", "explanation": "号 (hào) is a common colloquial measure word for days of the month.", "name": "2ebf99d1" }, { "quiz": "3cb6914f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which of these pairs are synonyms for 'week' in Mandarin?", "correct": [ "星期", "礼拜" ], "incorrect": [ "年", "月" ], "emoji": "📆", "explanation": "星期 (xīngqī) and 礼拜 (lǐbài) both mean 'week'; 年 is year and 月 is month.", "name": "116bf4c2" }, { "quiz": "3cb6914f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我每天早上七点起床，____ (morning) 常常听新闻。", "answer": [ "早上" ], "translation": "I get up at 7 every morning and often listen to the news then.", "emoji": "🌅", "explanation": "早上 (zǎoshang) means 'morning'.", "name": "16941746" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "619751e6" }> ``` --- ## Asking for Dates Learn set phrases to ask about dates and times so you can get precise information. Use question words like 时间 and 什么时候. --- ### 什么时候 ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "6c887948", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "你们 ____ (when) 开会？", "answer": [ "什么时候" ], "translation": "When is your meeting?", "emoji": "❓", "explanation": "什么时候 (shénme shíhou) is used to ask 'when'.", "name": "4808602f" }, { "quiz": "6c887948", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我们打算明年 ____ (when) 去北京。", "answer": [ "什么时候" ], "translation": "We plan to go to Beijing next year; when exactly?", "emoji": "🛫", "explanation": "Use 什么时候 to inquire about the specific time.", "name": "98730d2" }, { "quiz": "6c887948", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which sentence correctly uses 什么时候 to ask about time?", "correct": [ "你们什么时候出发？", "请问考试什么时候开始？" ], "incorrect": [ "什么时候天气很好？", "你会见哪个人什么时候？" ], "emoji": "🕒", "explanation": "Correct uses: 什么时候 directly follows the subject or polite phrase to ask 'when?'. Incorrect: time question should not be split or used awkwardly.", "name": "6728f0ff" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "7e36eb93" }> ``` --- ### 几号 ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "16e36edb", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "今天是几 ____ (day of the month)？", "answer": [ "号" ], "translation": "What's the date today?", "emoji": "📆", "explanation": "几号 is commonly used to ask the day of the month; 号 is the answer's measure word.", "name": "422c8441" }, { "quiz": "16e36edb", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "fill-in-blank", "text": "明天是十 ____ (omit the measure word) 。", "answer": [ "号" ], "translation": "Tomorrow is the 10th.", "emoji": "🔢", "explanation": "When stating dates colloquially, 号 follows the number for the day.", "name": "65a953f7" }, { "quiz": "16e36edb", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "fact", "prompt": "Which question would you use to ask for the date (day of the month)?", "correct": [ "今天是几号？" ], "incorrect": [ "今天是哪个月？", "今天是哪一年？", "今天是星期几？" ], "emoji": "❔", "explanation": "几号 asks for the day/date; other options ask for month, year, or day of the week.", "name": "6fdcd797" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "72586c68" }> ``` --- ### 星期几 ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "5919faf5", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "医生说我下周一复诊，今天是星期三，所以下个星期一是 ____ (day of the week) 。", "answer": [ "星期一" ], "translation": "The doctor said my next appointment is on Monday; today is Wednesday, so next Monday is ...", "emoji": "📅", "explanation": "星期几 asks for the day of the week; answers like 星期一, 星期二 are standard.", "name": "60e1e1ef" }, { "quiz": "5919faf5", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "你这周末忙吗？周六和周日是 ____ (weekend).", "answer": [ "周末" ], "translation": "Are you busy this weekend? Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.", "emoji": "🏖️", "explanation": "周末 (zhōumò) means 'weekend' and is related to 星期六/星期日.", "name": "563d78b2" }, { "quiz": "5919faf5", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which of the following are correct ways to ask 'What day of the week is it today?'? (select all that apply)", "correct": [ "今天星期几？", "今天是星期几？" ], "incorrect": [ "今天几号？", "今天是哪一天？" ], "emoji": "📆", "explanation": "Both correct options use 星期几 to ask day of week. '几号' asks for date, and '是哪一天' is less common for week-day.", "name": "12d1e0b5" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "6d910b79" }> ``` --- ## Giving Dates Give dates using 年, 月, 日/号 in order. You can say 星期几 to specify the day of the week. --- ### Format ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "ed95360", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我的生日是二零零零年七月十五 ____ (day).", "answer": [ "日" ], "translation": "My birthday is July 15, 2000.", "emoji": "🎂", "explanation": "Dates are given in order: 年 (year), 月 (month), 日 or 号 (day). 日 is more formal/written.", "name": "1aea07ba" }, { "quiz": "ed95360", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "conjugation", "text": "明天是2024年三月二十 ____ (choose the correct measure word: 日 or 号) 。", "answer": [ "日" ], "translation": "Tomorrow is March 20, 2024.", "emoji": "🗓️", "explanation": "Either 日 or 号 can be used for days; 日 is preferred in formal/written contexts.", "name": "26c3f0bc" }, { "quiz": "ed95360", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which of these is the correct order for giving a full date in Mandarin?", "correct": [ "年 - 月 - 日" ], "incorrect": [ "日 - 月 - 年", "月 - 日 - 年", "月 - 年 - 日" ], "emoji": "🧭", "explanation": "The standard Mandarin order is year, month, then day.", "name": "4a402b8f" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "48cda474" }> ``` --- ### 星期几 ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "6e144479", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我们约在五月十号，星期五见。", "answer": [], "translation": "Let's meet on May 10th, see you on Friday.", "emoji": "📅", "explanation": "You can state the date then add 星期几 to specify the weekday.", "name": "7e2de0c9" }, { "quiz": "6e144479", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "他们的结婚纪念日是每年九月二十 ____ ，通常是礼拜天。", "answer": [ "号" ], "translation": "Their wedding anniversary is every September 20th, usually on Sunday.", "emoji": "💒", "explanation": "Common to give date with 号 and optionally mention 星期/礼拜 for the weekday.", "name": "4d9b05ca" }, { "quiz": "6e144479", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "fact", "prompt": "When giving a date, how do you add the day of the week?", "correct": [ "After stating 年月日/号, say 星期几 (e.g., 2024年3月15日，星期五)." ], "incorrect": [ "Before the year (e.g., 星期五，2024年3月15日).", "Use 星期几 instead of 日/号 and omit the number.", "Only say 星期几 without 年月日." ], "emoji": "🗓️", "explanation": "The standard is to give the full numeric date first, then add the weekday.", "name": "6cedc808" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "76364d7e" }> ``` --- ### 具体时间 ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "45d1b20f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "会议定在下午三点，具体时间是三点 ___ 。", "answer": [ "钟" ], "translation": "The meeting is set for 3 PM; the exact time is 3 o'clock.", "emoji": "⏰", "explanation": "点钟 (diǎn zhōng) can be used to specify the exact hour.", "name": "4808cabc" }, { "quiz": "45d1b20f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "请告诉我你的航班时间，上午九点还是 ____ （afternoon）？", "answer": [ "下午" ], "translation": "Please tell me your flight time, 9 AM or afternoon?", "emoji": "✈️", "explanation": "Use time-of-day words like 早上, 上午, 下午, 晚上 to clarify times.", "name": "28058923" }, { "quiz": "45d1b20f", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which time expressions correctly pair time-of-day with an hour? (select all that apply)", "correct": [ "早上八点", "下午三点", "晚上七点" ], "incorrect": [ "八点早上", "三点下午", "七点晚上" ], "emoji": "🕰️", "explanation": "Time-of-day words normally precede the number: 早上八点, not 八点早上.", "name": "372e0e70" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "210a8573" }> ``` --- ## Weeks & Days Expressions for days of the week and relative days help with short-term planning. 星期一 to 星期日 are standard; 礼拜一 is more colloquial. ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "17eb712e", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "下个星期我们有假期，星期一到星期五都放假。", "answer": [], "translation": "Next week we have a holiday; Monday to Friday are days off.", "emoji": "🛎️", "explanation": "星期一到星期五 is a common expression for weekdays.", "name": "49437128" }, { "quiz": "17eb712e", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "礼拜日和星期日意思一样，都指一周的第 ___ 天。", "answer": [ "七" ], "translation": "礼拜日 and 星期日 mean the same; both refer to the 7th day of the week.", "emoji": "📅", "explanation": "星期日/礼拜日 is Sunday, the 7th day in the week.", "name": "51fae73f" }, { "quiz": "17eb712e", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "fact", "prompt": "Which of these statements is true?", "correct": [ "礼拜一是星期一的口语说法。" ], "incorrect": [ "礼拜只能用在书面语。", "星期日是星期一的另一种说法。", "礼拜不能和星期数字连用。" ], "emoji": "🧩", "explanation": "礼拜一 is a colloquial alternative to 星期一; it's commonly used in speech.", "name": "2be3e4e9" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "3e119d40" }> ``` | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🗓️ *周* | zhōu | week | 🗓️ *我们下周见。* (Wǒmen xià zhōu jiàn.) - Let's meet next week. | | 📅 *星期* | xīngqī | week/day of week | 📅 *星期三你有空吗？* (Xīngqī sān nǐ yǒu kòng ma?) - Are you free on Wednesday? | | 🌞 *周末* | zhōumò | weekend | 🌞 *周末我们去公园。* (Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán.) - We’re going to the park this weekend. | | 🗓️ *今天* | jīntiān | today | 🗓️ *今天几点见？* (Jīntiān jǐ diǎn jiàn?) - What time shall we meet today? | | 📆 *明天* | míngtiān | tomorrow | 📆 *明天同学聚会。* (Míngtiān tóngxué jùhuì.) - There’s a classmate gathering tomorrow. | --- ## Months & Years Months are numbered from 一月 to 十二月. Years are given as numbers followed by 年. You can use 去年, 今年, 明年 for relative years. ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "df0b6fa", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "一月是 ____ (first month) ，十二月是最后一个月。", "answer": [ "第一个月" ], "translation": "January is the first month; December is the last month.", "emoji": "📆", "explanation": "Months are numbered: 一月, 二月, ... ；can say 第一个月 in explanatory context.", "name": "4506ba46" }, { "quiz": "df0b6fa", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "去年我们去了北京，明年 ____ (next year) 打算去上海。", "answer": [ "明年" ], "translation": "Last year we went to Beijing; next year we plan to go to Shanghai.", "emoji": "🗓️", "explanation": "去年 (last year), 今年 (this year), 明年 (next year) are common relative terms.", "name": "97cb94" }, { "quiz": "df0b6fa", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which of these is the correct way to say the year 2024 in Mandarin?", "correct": [ "二零二四年" ], "incorrect": [ "2024年", "两千零二十四年", "二千二十四年" ], "emoji": "🔢", "explanation": "Both 二零二四年 and 两千零二十四年 are acceptable, but the quiz answer used the digit-by-digit pronunciation.", "name": "4a60a430" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "d3c089c" }> ``` | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🌸 *一月* | yīyuè | January | 🌸 *一月我们去滑雪。* (Yīyuè wǒmen qù huáxuě.) - We go skiing in January. | | ❤️ *二月* | èryuè | February | ❤️ *二月有朋友的生日。* (Èryuè yǒu péngyǒu de shēngrì.) - Friend’s birthday is in February. | | 🌷 *三月* | sān yuè | March | 🌷 *三月开始春游。* (Sān yuè kāishǐ chūnyóu.) - Spring outing starts in March. | | ☀️ *四月* | sìyuè | April | ☀️ *四月天气暖和了。* (Sìyuè tiānqì nuǎnhuole.) - April weather is getting warm. | | 🎉 *五月* | wǔyuè | May | 🎉 *五月有很多节日。* (Wǔyuè yǒu hěn duō jiérì.) - There are many holidays in May. | | 🌞 *六月* | liùyuè | June | 🌞 *六月学校放假了。* (Liùyuè xuéxiào fàngjiàle.) - School vacation starts in June. | | 🌻 *七月* | qīyuè | July | 🌻 *七月去海边玩。* (Qīyuè qù hǎibiān wán.) - Going to the beach in July. | | 🎆 *八月* | bāyuè | August | 🎆 *八月有夏季音乐会。* (Bāyuè yǒu xiàjì yīnyuèhuì.) - There’s a summer concert in August. | | 🍁 *九月* | jiǔyuè | September | 🍁 *九月开学了。* (Jiǔyuè kāixuéle.) - School starts in September. | | 🎃 *十月* | shíyuè | October | 🎃 *十月有万圣节派对。* (Shíyuè yǒu wànshèngjié pàiduì.) - Halloween party in October. | | 🦃 *十一月* | shíyīyuè | November | 🦃 *十一月准备感恩节。* (Shíyīyuè zhǔnbèi gǎn'ēn jié.) - Preparing for Thanksgiving in November. | | ❄️ *十二月* | shí'èryuè | December | ❄️ *十二月庆祝圣诞节。* (Shí'èryuè qìngzhù shèngdàn jié.) - Celebrating Christmas in December. | | 📅 *今年* | jīnnián | this year | 📅 *今年夏天去旅行。* (Jīnnián xiàtiān qù lǚxíng.) - Traveling this summer. | | 📆 *明年* | míngnián | next year | 📆 *明年参加朋友婚礼。* (Míngnián cānjiā péngyǒu hūnlǐ.) - Attending a friend’s wedding next year. | --- ## Special Days Learn vocabulary for holidays and festivals if relevant. Terms like 春节 (Spring Festival) and 国庆节 (National Day) are useful in cultural contexts. ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "28cbd0ce", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "春节是中国最重要的 ____ (festival) ，通常在农历正月初一庆祝。", "answer": [ "节日" ], "translation": "Spring Festival is China's most important holiday, usually celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar.", "emoji": "🎉", "explanation": "节日 (jiérì) means festival or holiday.", "name": "7292a02d" }, { "quiz": "28cbd0ce", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "国庆节是每年十月一号，纪念中华人民共和国的成立。", "answer": [], "translation": "National Day is on October 1st every year, commemorating the founding of the PRC.", "emoji": "🇨🇳", "explanation": "Common special days like 国庆节 have fixed calendar dates.", "name": "11c1f306" }, { "quiz": "28cbd0ce", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "fact", "prompt": "Which statement is true about Chinese holidays?", "correct": [ "Some holidays like 春节 follow the lunar calendar; others like 国庆节 follow the Gregorian calendar." ], "incorrect": [ "All Chinese holidays follow the lunar calendar.", "Chinese holidays are always on the same weekday each year.", "春节 is on January 1st every year." ], "emoji": "🧧", "explanation": "Lunar calendar holidays shift each year on the Gregorian calendar; public holidays like 国庆节 are fixed dates.", "name": "7f2a13d3" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "6e713bd4" }> ``` | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🎂 *生日* | shēngrì | birthday | 🎂 *朋友生日要送礼物。* (Péngyǒu shēngrì yào sòng lǐwù.) - Need to give a gift for friend’s birthday. | | 🎉 *节日* | jiérì | holiday/festival | 🎉 *节日大家一起庆祝。* (Jiérì dàjiā yīqǐ qìngzhù.) - Everyone celebrates the holiday together. | | 🎈 *派对* | pàiduì | party | 🎈 *周末有朋友派对。* (Zhōumò yǒu péngyǒu pàiduì.) - There’s a friend’s party this weekend. | | 🏮 *春节* | chūnjié | Spring Festival | 🏮 *春节回家过年。* (Chūnjié huíjiā guònián.) - Going home for Spring Festival. | | 🎆 *国庆节* | guóqìngjié | National Day | 🎆 *国庆节假期很长。* (Guóqìngjié jiàqī hěn cháng.) - National Day holiday is long. | --- ## Time of Day Pair time-of-day words with specific times to be more precise. Expressions like 早上八点 and 下午三点 are common in schedules. ```json <{ "type": "quiz", "exercises": [ { "quiz": "22d19ac0", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "我们约在上午十点见面。", "answer": [], "translation": "Let's meet at 10 AM.", "emoji": "🌇", "explanation": "Pair time-of-day words (上午, 早上, 下午, 晚上) with the hour to be clear.", "name": "20fb131" }, { "quiz": "22d19ac0", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "fill-in-blank", "category": "vocabulary", "text": "他通常晚上八点吃晚饭。", "answer": [], "translation": "He usually eats dinner at 8 PM.", "emoji": "🍽️", "explanation": "晚上八点 means 8 o'clock in the evening.", "name": "4fe7b83" }, { "quiz": "22d19ac0", "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "type": "exercise", "question": "multiple-choice", "category": "rule", "prompt": "Which time-of-day word would you use for 7 AM on a schedule?", "correct": [ "早上", "上午" ], "incorrect": [ "下午", "晚上" ], "emoji": "☀️", "explanation": "早上/上午 are used for morning times; 下午/晚上 are for afternoon/evening.", "name": "2b524111" } ], "topic": "chinese/numbers-and-time/dates-and-calendar", "name": "2fcc8b6e" }> ``` | Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 🌅 *早上* | zǎoshang | morning | 🌅 *早上七点开会。* (Zǎoshang qī diǎn kāihuì.) - Meeting at 7 am. | | ☀️ *中午* | zhōngwǔ | noon | ☀️ *中午一起吃饭。* (Zhōngwǔ yīqǐ chīfàn.) - Let’s have lunch together. | | 🌇 *下午* | xiàwǔ | afternoon | 🌇 *下午三点去看电影。* (Xiàwǔ sān diǎn qù kàn diànyǐng.) - Go to the movies at 3 pm. | | 🌙 *晚上* | wǎnshang | evening | 🌙 *晚上七点朋友来家里。* (Wǎnshang qī diǎn péngyǒu lái jiālǐ.) - Friend is coming over at 7 pm. | | 🕙 *几点* | jǐ diǎn | what time | 🕙 *你几点下班？* (Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?) - What time do you finish work? | | ⏰ *定了* | dìngle | fixed/scheduled | ⏰ *会议时间已经定了。* (Huìyì shíjiān yǐjīng dìngle.) - The meeting time is set. | --- ## Summary Master basic vocabulary for 年, 月, 日, 星期 and practice set phrases for asking and giving dates. Relative terms like 今天, 明天 make everyday talk easier.

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