  Lesson 09 - Time, Daily Schedule
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Learn how to ask and tell the time in mandarin chinese; grammar, examples and exercises.
Vocabulary : What time is it now? When will you go back? Conversation 1 : What time is it?
Translation- What time is it?
- It's a quarter to eight.
Conversation 2 : What time do you get up?
Translation- What time do you get up in the morning? ( every morning )
- I wake up at half past six.
- What time do you have class in the morning?
- Class begins at 8:00 AM. ( we start attending class at 8:00 AM )Conversation 3 : What time do you have a break?
Translation- What time do you have a break?
- At about 10:10. ( we have a break at... )
- What do you do during the break?
- Some people have a coffee, some people smokes.
Conversation 4 : When will you go back?
Translation- At what time do you have lunch?
- Sometimes at 1PM, sometimes at 2PM. After lunch, I go back home.
GrammarPhrase structure : verb 的 noumWhen used attributively, a verb or a verbal construction must take after it the structural particle 的.Example:
- 休息 的 时候 resting time (to rest + time)
- 吃饭 的 时候 eating time (to eat + time)
Two : 二 and 两Both 二 and 两 mean "two". When "two" comes before a measure word, 两 is used instead of 二.Example:
- 两点 two o'clock
- 两分钟 two minutes
- 两个人 two people
Exercises : Substitution DrillsExercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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