Chinese Class Review 11/4/17

Basic Chinese - Date & Time 1

We learned how to tell time in Chinese.

Hour is 小时(Xiăoshí) or 钟头(Zhōngtóu). The measure word for Hour is 个(ge). For instance, one hour is 一个小时(Yīge Xiăoshí); two hours is 两个小时(Liángge Xiăoshí).

Minute is 分钟(Fēnzhōng). You don't need a measure word for Minute. For instance, one minute is 一分钟(Yī Fēnzhōng); two minutes is 两分钟(Liăng Fēnzhōng).

O‘clock in Mandarin is 点(Dĭan). You don't need a measure word here. For instance, one o'clock is 一点(Yì Dĭan). If it's one o'clock sharp you can say (Yì Dĭan Zhōng).

1:15 is 一点十五分(Yì Dĭan Shíwŭ Fēn). 4:38 is 四点三十八分(Sì Dĭan Sānshíbà Fēn).

AM is 上午(Shàngwŭ)；PM is 下午(Xiàwŭ)；evening is 晚上(Wănshàng).

1:15 AM is 上午一点十五分(Shàngwŭ Yì Dĭan Shíwŭ Fēn). Please note that in Chinese the 上午(Shàngwŭ) comes first. With that in mind, 7 PM is 晚上七点钟(Wănshàng Qì Dĭan Zhōng).

There are two ways to say 30 minutes past or half past. For instance, 1:30 is 一点三十分(Yì Dĭan Sānshí Fēn) or 一点半(Yì Dĭan Bàn). Note that 半(Bàn) means "half" in Chinese.

Basic Chinese - Date & Time 2

We learned about the days in a week.

Day is 天(Tīan) or 日(Rì). You don't need a measure word for Day. For instance, one day is 一天(Yì Tīan) or 一日(Yì Rì) ; two days is 两天(Lĭang Tīan) or 两日(Lĭang Rì).

Sunday is 星期天(Xīngqī Tīan) or 礼拜天(Lĭbaì Tīan). You can also say 星期日(Xīngqī Rì) or 礼拜日(Lĭbaì Rì)

Monday is 星期一(Xīngqī Yì) or 礼拜一(Lĭbaì Yì).

Tuesday is 星期二(Xīngqī Èr) or 礼拜二(Lĭbaì Èr)

Wednesday is 星期三(Xīngqī Sān) or 礼拜三(Lĭbaì Sān)

Thursday is 星期四(Xīngqī Sì) or 礼拜四(Lĭbaì Sì)

Friday is 星期五(Xīngqī Wŭ) or 礼拜五(Lĭbaì Wŭ)

Saturday is 星期六(Xīngqī Lìu) or 礼拜六(Lĭbaì Lìu)

Friday 7 PM in Chinese is 星期五晚上七点钟(Xīngqī Wŭ Wănshàng Qì Dĭan Zhōng).

Your homework this week is to answer the following questions in Chinese (at least the time part):

1. What time is your weekend meetings. Please include day of week, the time and AM/PM.
2. What time do you get up in the morning? Please include AM/PM.
3. How long does it take for you to go to work/school?

4. Extra credit: How do you ask "What time is it in Mandarin?" (Hint: watch the first video)
5. Extra credit 2: How do you say half an hour in Mandarin?
6. Extra credit 3: How do you say half a day in Mandarin?

JW Language - Offering to Return

We covered some expressions and phrases that are frequently used in offering to return to continue discussing Bible topics. Some important expressions include:

1. Is there any way I can contact you?
2. Could you leave me your telephone number?
3. Can I leave you my telephone number?

JW Language - Return Visits

We covered some expressions and phrases that are very handy when we do return visits. Some examples:

1. When we last spoke...
2. We spoke about...
3. This time...
4. I wrote these three scriptures down for you. Since it is not a good time to talk, let me leave them, and when I come back, I would like to take five minutes to discuss them with you.

Your homework this week is to select a phrases from the Lesson: Return Visits, under the section To help the householder recall the previous conversation, you might say: and complete the sentence. Then pick a phrase under the section Then introduce the purpose of the visit: and complete the sentence.