Abstract : Stating when something happened or when something will happen is always up there when meeting people for the first time. Usually the question is “When did you come to Shanghai?” In this experience, we'll learn how to tackle the question head on!
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Hi, nǐmen hǎo ma? How are you everyone? Again, in today's experience we will learn time words.
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jìhuà |
计划 |
plan |
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zhège xīngqī |
这个星期 |
this week |
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xiàge xīngqī |
下个星期 |
next week |
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jīnnián |
今年 |
this year |
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qùnián |
去年 |
last year |
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míngnián |
明年 |
next year |
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zhège yuè |
这个月 |
this month |
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shàngge yuè |
上个月 |
last month |
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xiàge yuè |
下个月 |
next month |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Wǒ jīnnián jìhuà qù Měiguó. I plan to go to US this year. |
我今年计划去美国。 |
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Wǒ qùnián zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò. I was working in Shanghai last year. |
我去年在上海工作。 |
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Nǐ zhège xīngqī gàn shénme? What will you do this week? |
你这个星期干什么？ |
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Nǐ xiàge xīngqī qù nǎli? Where will you go next week? |
你下个星期去哪里？ |
I think you've noticed the difference between saying “this year” and “this month” in Mandarin. Let's review how to say “today”, “yesterday” and “tomorrow”. Yes, “jīntiān”, “zuótiān” and “míngtiān”. “tiān” means “day”. Comparing with what we learned today, it will help you to memorize.
Remember the regulation of time words? In Mandarin, time words need to put before the verb. On the contrary, time words will be the end of a sentence in English.
Ok, let's learn more time words, here we go:
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yǐqián |
以前 |
before |
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yǐhòu |
以后 |
after |
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cì |
次 |
time |
We need two new words in our sentence examples:
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wǔcān |
午餐 |
lunch |
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yújiā |
瑜珈 |
yoga |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Fā e-mail yǐqián gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Call me before you send me the e-mail. |
发email以前给我打电话。 |
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Wǔcān yǐhòu wǒmen tán yīxià. Let's talk about this after lunch. |
午餐以后我们谈一下。 |
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Wǒ yī gè xīngqī zuò liǎng cì yújiā. I do yoga twice a week. |
我一个星期做两次瑜珈。 |
If “before” and “after” divide the sentence into two parts. Remember, in Mandarin we always say the part lead by “before” and “after” first, follow by “before” and “after,” finally the next part of your sentence.
"cì” means “time”. Just add numbers in front of “cì”, you are telling the frequency. “liǎng cì” means “twice”; “wǔ cì” means “five times“. Did you get it? Ok, this is today's experience. We've learned a lot time words, but don't worry, keep the rule in mind, it's easy as ABC!
It's easy as ABC!
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