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 Vegetable 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)
