language learning center · A1 · Lesson 7
Numbers and time
Practice this topic in Chinese: Numbers and time.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
现在两点半。
It is half past two.
马克
我有三个兄弟姐妹。
I have three siblings.
小雨
这个要十五欧元。
It costs fifteen euros.
马克
我们六点见吧。
Let us meet at six.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
现在两点半。
It is half past two.
现在两点半。
我有三个兄弟姐妹。
I have three siblings.
我有三个兄弟姐妹。
这个要十五欧元。
It costs fifteen euros.
这个要十五欧元。
我们六点见吧。
Let us meet at six.
我们六点见吧。
我的号码是三四、二零、一零。
My number is thirty-four, twenty, ten.
我的号码是三四、二零、一零。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “It is half past two.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 现在两点半。
- 2. 我有三个兄弟姐妹。
- 3. 这个要十五欧元。
- 4. 我们六点见吧。
- 5. 我的号码是三四、二零、一零。