HSK Time Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of time. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 现在 | xiànzài | now, nowadays | HSK 1 |
| 时候 | shíhou | time (when) | HSK 1 |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | HSK 1 |
| 点 | diǎn | dot; to ignite | HSK 1 |
| 日 | rì | day; Japan | HSK 1 |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning, a.m. | HSK 1 |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | HSK 1 |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon, p.m. | HSK 1 |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | HSK 1 |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today | HSK 1 |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | HSK 1 |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | HSK 1 |
| 月 | yuè | month | HSK 1 |
| 年 | nián | year | HSK 1 |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | HSK 2 |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK 2 |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | HSK 2 |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | HSK 3 |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time) | HSK 3 |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century | HSK 4 |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | when night falls | HSK 5 |
| 昼夜 | zhòuyè | day and night | HSK 6 |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk | HSK 6 |
| 凌晨 | língchén | the early hours of the morning | HSK 6 |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn | HSK 6 |
Additional Time Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | A2 |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | A2 |
| 周一 | Zhōuyī | Monday | B1 |
| 礼拜一 | Lǐbàiyī | Monday | B2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
