Dates & Calendar

Start with basic terms for time units and calendar elements. Knowing these will help you ask and understand 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.

Give dates using 年, 月, 日/号 in order. You can say 星期几 to specify the day of the week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.