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Stage 3 · Lesson 11

Making sense of a week

Use relative days and ask when something happens.

12 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/30 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Time and numbers
今天
jīntiān

English meaning
today

Examples and usage
今天星期三，明天你有时间吗？jīn tiān xīng qī sān， míng tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma？

Today is Wednesday. Do you have time tomorrow?

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今天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
昨天
zuótiān

English meaning
yesterday

Examples and usage
前天我在家，昨天我在学校。qián tiān wǒ zài jiā， zuó tiān wǒ zài xué xiào。

I was at home the day before yesterday and at school yesterday.

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昨天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
明天
míngtiān

English meaning
tomorrow

Examples and usage
今天星期三，明天你有时间吗？jīn tiān xīng qī sān， míng tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma？

Today is Wednesday. Do you have time tomorrow?

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明天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
前天
qiántiān

English meaning
the day before yesterday

Examples and usage
前天我在家，昨天我在学校。qián tiān wǒ zài jiā， zuó tiān wǒ zài xué xiào。

I was at home the day before yesterday and at school yesterday.

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前天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
后天
hòutiān

English meaning
the day after tomorrow

Examples and usage
后天我们也可以一起学习。hòu tiān wǒ men yě kě yǐ yī qǐ xué xí。

We can study together the day after tomorrow too.

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后天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
星期
xīngqī

English meaning
week; weekday

Examples and usage
今天星期三，明天你有时间吗？jīn tiān xīng qī sān， míng tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma？

Today is Wednesday. Do you have time tomorrow?

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星期

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
星期天
xīngqītiān

English meaning
Sunday

Examples and usage
星期天，小禾去看家人。日历上写的是星期日。xīng qī tiān， xiǎo hé qù kàn jiā rén。 rì lì shàng xiě de shì xīng qī rì。

On Sunday Xiao He visits family. The calendar calls Sunday 星期日.

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星期天

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
星期日
xīngqīrì

English meaning
Sunday

Examples and usage
星期天，小禾去看家人。日历上写的是星期日。xīng qī tiān， xiǎo hé qù kàn jiā rén。 rì lì shàng xiě de shì xīng qī rì。

On Sunday Xiao He visits family. The calendar calls Sunday 星期日.

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星期日

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HSK 1Time and numbers
天
tiān

English meaning
day

Examples and usage
今天星期三，明天你有时间吗？jīn tiān xīng qī sān， míng tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma？

Today is Wednesday. Do you have time tomorrow?

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天

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HSK 1Time and numbers
时候
shíhou

English meaning
time; when

Examples and usage
有。你什么时候来？yǒu。 nǐ shén me shí hou lái？

Yes. When are you coming?

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时候

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HSK 1Time and numbers
现在
xiànzài

English meaning
now

Examples and usage
现在我们先看课文。xiàn zài wǒ men xiān kàn kè wén。

Let us look at the text now.

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现在

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HSK 1Time and numbers
时间
shíjiān

English meaning
time; available time

Examples and usage
今天星期三，明天你有时间吗？jīn tiān xīng qī sān， míng tiān nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma？

Today is Wednesday. Do you have time tomorrow?

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时间

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