Stage 2 · Lesson 9 Telling time and working with numbers Read times, quantities and limits in a notice.
Lesson text Vocabulary Grammar Practice Speaking & writing New HSK 2 vocabulary Only this lesson’s new HSK 2 entries appear here. HSK 1 words return in dialogues and readings for review and are not repeated here.
HSK 2 Time and numbers
fēnzhōng English meaning minute
Examples and usage 这张表上写着九点一刻开始，一共四十五分钟。我的手表是不是慢了？ zhè zhāng biǎo shàng xiě zhe jiǔ diǎn yī kè kāi shǐ， yī gòng sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng。 wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì bù shì màn le？ The schedule says a quarter past nine, for forty-five minutes in total. Is my watch slow?
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HSK 2 Time and numbers
kè English meaning quarter of an hour
Examples and usage 这张表上写着九点一刻开始，一共四十五分钟。我的手表是不是慢了？ zhè zhāng biǎo shàng xiě zhe jiǔ diǎn yī kè kāi shǐ， yī gòng sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng。 wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì bù shì màn le？ The schedule says a quarter past nine, for forty-five minutes in total. Is my watch slow?
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Time and numbers
dù English meaning degree
Examples and usage 安安问，今天的气温是几度。老师让她再看一遍表：这是时间和分数，不是天气，信息不够时要先问清楚。 ān ān wèn， jīn tiān de qì wēn shì jǐ dù。 lǎo shī ràng tā zài kàn yī biàn biǎo： zhè shì shí jiān hé fēn shù， bù shì tiān qì， xìn xī bù gòu shí yào xiān wèn qīng chu。 Anan asks how many degrees it is today. The teacher points out that this chart shows times and marks, not weather; ask when information is insufficient.
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HSK 2 Time and numbers
qiān English meaning one thousand
Examples and usage 课上，老师请大家数纸上的小点，再读千、万和亿。小禾发现少写一个零，数量就会大不一样。 kè shàng， lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā shǔ zhǐ shàng de xiǎo diǎn， zài dú qiān、 wàn hé yì。 xiǎo hé fā xiàn shǎo xiě yī gè líng， shù liàng jiù huì dà bù yī yàng。 The class counts dots and practises thousands, ten-thousands and hundred-millions. Xiao He sees how a missing zero changes a quantity.
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HSK 2 Time and numbers
wàn English meaning ten thousand
Examples and usage 课上，老师请大家数纸上的小点，再读千、万和亿。小禾发现少写一个零，数量就会大不一样。 kè shàng， lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā shǔ zhǐ shàng de xiǎo diǎn， zài dú qiān、 wàn hé yì。 xiǎo hé fā xiàn shǎo xiě yī gè líng， shù liàng jiù huì dà bù yī yàng。 The class counts dots and practises thousands, ten-thousands and hundred-millions. Xiao He sees how a missing zero changes a quantity.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Time and numbers
yì English meaning one hundred million
Examples and usage 课上，老师请大家数纸上的小点，再读千、万和亿。小禾发现少写一个零，数量就会大不一样。 kè shàng， lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā shǔ zhǐ shàng de xiǎo diǎn， zài dú qiān、 wàn hé yì。 xiǎo hé fā xiàn shǎo xiě yī gè líng， shù liàng jiù huì dà bù yī yàng。 The class counts dots and practises thousands, ten-thousands and hundred-millions. Xiao He sees how a missing zero changes a quantity.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Time and numbers
shǔ English meaning count
Examples and usage 课上，老师请大家数纸上的小点，再读千、万和亿。小禾发现少写一个零，数量就会大不一样。 kè shàng， lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā shǔ zhǐ shàng de xiǎo diǎn， zài dú qiān、 wàn hé yì。 xiǎo hé fā xiàn shǎo xiě yī gè líng， shù liàng jiù huì dà bù yī yàng。 The class counts dots and practises thousands, ten-thousands and hundred-millions. Xiao He sees how a missing zero changes a quantity.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Time and numbers
shùzì English meaning digit; numeral
Examples and usage 我还看见八十分以上、六十分以下，应该怎么读这些数字？ wǒ hái kàn jiàn bā shí fēn yǐ shàng、 liù shí fēn yǐ xià， yīng gāi zěn me dú zhè xiē shù zì？ I also see eighty points or above and sixty or below. How do I read these numbers?
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
biǎo English meaning table; chart
Examples and usage 这张表上写着九点一刻开始，一共四十五分钟。我的手表是不是慢了？ zhè zhāng biǎo shàng xiě zhe jiǔ diǎn yī kè kāi shǐ， yī gòng sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng。 wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì bù shì màn le？ The schedule says a quarter past nine, for forty-five minutes in total. Is my watch slow?
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Home and everyday objects
shǒubiǎo English meaning watch
Examples and usage 这张表上写着九点一刻开始，一共四十五分钟。我的手表是不是慢了？ zhè zhāng biǎo shàng xiě zhe jiǔ diǎn yī kè kāi shǐ， yī gòng sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng。 wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì bù shì màn le？ The schedule says a quarter past nine, for forty-five minutes in total. Is my watch slow?
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
yǐshàng English meaning at or above
Examples and usage 我还看见八十分以上、六十分以下，应该怎么读这些数字？ wǒ hái kàn jiàn bā shí fēn yǐ shàng、 liù shí fēn yǐ xià， yīng gāi zěn me dú zhè xiē shù zì？ I also see eighty points or above and sixty or below. How do I read these numbers?
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
yǐxià English meaning at or below
Examples and usage 我还看见八十分以上、六十分以下，应该怎么读这些数字？ wǒ hái kàn jiàn bā shí fēn yǐ shàng、 liù shí fēn yǐ xià， yīng gāi zěn me dú zhè xiē shù zì？ I also see eighty points or above and sixty or below. How do I read these numbers?
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
chāoguò English meaning exceed
Examples and usage 以上、以下可以包括写出的数；超过八十就要比八十多。看清楚表上的说明。 yǐ shàng、 yǐ xià kě yǐ bāo kuò xiě chū de shù； chāo guò bā shí jiù yào bǐ bā shí duō。 kàn qīng chu biǎo shàng de shuō míng。 以上 and 以下 can include the stated number; 超过八十 must be more than eighty. Read the explanation on the chart.
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
děngyú English meaning equal
Examples and usage 没有。九点一刻等于九点十五分。离开始还有五分钟，我们的时间够。 méi yǒu。 jiǔ diǎn yī kè děng yú jiǔ diǎn shí wǔ fēn。 lí kāi shǐ hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng， wǒ men de shí jiān gòu。 No. A quarter past nine is nine fifteen. There are five minutes left, so we have enough time.
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
yígòng English meaning in total
Examples and usage 这张表上写着九点一刻开始，一共四十五分钟。我的手表是不是慢了？ zhè zhāng biǎo shàng xiě zhe jiǔ diǎn yī kè kāi shǐ， yī gòng sì shí wǔ fēn zhōng。 wǒ de shǒu biǎo shì bù shì màn le？ The schedule says a quarter past nine, for forty-five minutes in total. Is my watch slow?
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
gòu English meaning be enough
Examples and usage 没有。九点一刻等于九点十五分。离开始还有五分钟，我们的时间够。 méi yǒu。 jiǔ diǎn yī kè děng yú jiǔ diǎn shí wǔ fēn。 lí kāi shǐ hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng， wǒ men de shí jiān gòu。 No. A quarter past nine is nine fifteen. There are five minutes left, so we have enough time.
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HSK 2 Expressions and idioms
búgòu English meaning not enough
Examples and usage 安安问，今天的气温是几度。老师让她再看一遍表：这是时间和分数，不是天气，信息不够时要先问清楚。 ān ān wèn， jīn tiān de qì wēn shì jǐ dù。 lǎo shī ràng tā zài kàn yī biàn biǎo： zhè shì shí jiān hé fēn shù， bù shì tiān qì， xìn xī bù gòu shí yào xiān wèn qīng chu。 Anan asks how many degrees it is today. The teacher points out that this chart shows times and marks, not weather; ask when information is insufficient.
Example translations are drafts and may need context corrections. Select a character to practice writing.
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