HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 11
15-25 min 6 words Official 5.2/3 8 sections

Name months, years, and days, then talk about now and a stretch of time.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 5, part 2 of 3.

Two classmates looking at a calendar and a clock in a quiet classroom
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

These words help you talk about a month, a year, and the moment you are in.

月(yuè) 日(rì) 年(nián) 现(xiàn)在(zài) 时(shí)候(hòu) 天(tiān)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing month
月(yuè)

month

Model sentence
What to notice

月 names a month. It also means moon, but here it is a date word.

Try it

Put 月 after 几 or a number later.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing day
日(rì)

day; date

Model sentence
What to notice

日 is a formal way to name a day of the month.

Try it

You will hear 日 on calendars.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing year
年(nián)

year

Model sentence
What to notice

年 names a year. Later you can add 今, 明, or 去 before it.

Try it

Practice 年 after 几.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing now
现(xiàn)在(zài)

now

Model sentence
What to notice

现在 is the present moment.

Try it

Put 现在 where 今天 would go.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing time
时(shí)候(hòu)

time; moment

Model sentence
What to notice

时候 is a general word for a time.

Try it

Neutral-tone 候 is common.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing day
天(tiān)

day; sky

Model sentence
What to notice

天 can mean a day or the sky. Here it counts days.

Try it

Number + 天 is a useful chunk.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        Two patterns hold the lesson together.

        Keep time at the front. 现在 works in the same place as 今天.

        1 Time words before the verb 2 Asking the date
        Grammar 01 / 02
        time + verb phrase

        Time words before the verb

        Put time words such as 今天, 明天, and 昨天 before the action. Chinese says when first, then what happens.

        Grammar 02 / 02
        今天 + 几号？

        Asking the date

        Ask the date with 几号. 月 and 日 name the month and day once you add a number.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: Which month?

        Put 月 after 几 or a number later.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "day".

        天 can mean a day or the sky. Here it counts days.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        现(xiàn)在(zài)呢(ne)

        What time is it now?

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：现(xiàn)在(zài)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hòu)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：现(xiàn)在(zài)我(wǒ)休(xiū)息(xī)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：你(nǐ)休(xiū)息(xī)几(jǐ)天(tiān)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)休(xiū)息(xī)两(liǎng)天(tiān)。

        Xiaoyu: What time is it now?

        Li Wen: I am resting now.

        Anna: How many days are you off?

        Li Wen: I am off for two days.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is 李文 doing now?
        Question 01

        What is 李文 doing now?

        Question 2: How many days is he off?
        Question 02

        How many days is he off?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you are resting now.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "month"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "day"?

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