HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 16
15-25 min 6 words Official 7.1/2 8 sections

Say clock time with 点, 分, and 半, and name morning, afternoon, and evening.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 7, part 1 of 2.

A worker checking a round wall clock in warm evening light
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After learning digits, you can tell the time. These six words name hours and parts of the day.

点(diǎn) 分(fēn) 半(bàn) 上(shàng)午(wǔ) 下(xià)午(wǔ) 晚(wǎn)上(shàng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing o'clock
点(diǎn)

o'clock; point

Model sentence
What to notice

点 names the hour on the clock.

Try it

Put the number before 点.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing minute
分(fēn)

minute

Model sentence
What to notice

分 names minutes after 点.

Try it

Keep 点 and 分 in that order.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing half
半(bàn)

half

Model sentence
What to notice

半 after 点 means thirty minutes.

Try it

Practice 点半 as one chunk.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing morning
上(shàng)午(wǔ)

morning

Model sentence
What to notice

上午 is the part of the day before noon.

Try it

Put 上午 where 今天 would go.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing afternoon
下(xià)午(wǔ)

afternoon

Model sentence
What to notice

下午 is the part of the day after noon.

Try it

Put 下午 where 今天 would go.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing evening
晚(wǎn)上(shàng)

evening; night

Model sentence
What to notice

晚上 is later than 下午.

Try it

The second syllable is often light.

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

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        Number plus 点 gives the hour. Add 半 or 分 when you need more detail.

        1 Clock time with 点
        Grammar 01 / 01
        number + 点 (+ 分 / 半)

        Clock time with 点

        Use 点 for the hour. Add 半 for half past, or 分 for minutes. Time words still come before the action.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: It is six o'clock now.

        Put the number before 点.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "evening".

        晚上 is later than 下午.

        Reading practice

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

        几(jǐ)点(diǎn)了(le)

        What time is it?

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：现(xiàn)在(zài)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：现(xiàn)在(zài)下(xià)午(wǔ)六(liù)点(diǎn)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：晚(wǎn)上(shàng)六(liù)点(diǎn)半(bàn)吗(ma)？

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：不(bù)是(shì)。下(xià)午(wǔ)六(liù)点(diǎn)十(shí)分(fēn)。

        Xiaoyu: What time is it now?

        Li Wen: It is six in the afternoon now.

        Anna: Is it 6:30 in the evening?

        Li Wen: No. It is 6:10 in the afternoon.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What time does 李文 say first?
        Question 01

        What time does 李文 say first?

        Question 2: What minutes does he add?
        Question 02

        What minutes does he add?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write 6:30 in the evening.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "o'clock"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "evening"?

        Lesson complete

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