Stage 2 · Lesson 10

A new birthday calendar

State dates and ages and compare this year with last year.

11 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/28 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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月

yuè

English meaning
month; moon

Examples and usage

安安，你的生日是几月几日？ān ān， nǐ de shēng rì shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì？

An An, what is the date of your birthday?

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月

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日

rì

English meaning
day; date

Examples and usage

安安，你的生日是几月几日？ān ān， nǐ de shēng rì shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì？

An An, what is the date of your birthday?

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日

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日期

rìqī

English meaning
calendar date

Examples and usage

这个日期是新年，不是我的生日。zhè ge rì qī shì xīn nián， bù shì wǒ de shēng rì。

This date is New Year, not my birthday.

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日期

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生日

shēngrì

English meaning
birthday

Examples and usage

安安，你的生日是几月几日？ān ān， nǐ de shēng rì shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì？

An An, what is the date of your birthday?

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生日

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岁

suì

English meaning
years of age

Examples and usage

五月八日。今年我十八岁。wǔ yuè bā rì。 jīn nián wǒ shí bā suì。

May eighth. I am eighteen this year.

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岁

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今年

jīnnián

English meaning
this year

Examples and usage

五月八日。今年我十八岁。wǔ yuè bā rì。 jīn nián wǒ shí bā suì。

May eighth. I am eighteen this year.

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今年

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去年

qùnián

English meaning
last year

Examples and usage

去年你十七岁，明年你十九岁，对吗？qù nián nǐ shí qī suì， míng nián nǐ shí jiǔ suì， duì ma？

You were seventeen last year and will be nineteen next year, right?

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去年

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明年

míngnián

English meaning
next year

Examples and usage

去年你十七岁，明年你十九岁，对吗？qù nián nǐ shí qī suì， míng nián nǐ shí jiǔ suì， duì ma？

You were seventeen last year and will be nineteen next year, right?

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明年

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms

新

xīn

English meaning
new

Examples and usage

对。这个新本子上有大家的生日。duì。 zhè ge xīn běn zi shàng yǒu dà jiā de shēng rì。

Yes. Everyone's birthday is in this new notebook.

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新

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新年

xīnnián

English meaning
New Year

Examples and usage

这个日期是新年，不是我的生日。zhè ge rì qī shì xīn nián， bù shì wǒ de shēng rì。

This date is New Year, not my birthday.

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新年

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送

sòng

English meaning
give as a gift; send

Examples and usage

新年我想送你一本书。xīn nián wǒ xiǎng sòng nǐ yī běn shū。

I would like to give you a book for New Year.

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送

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