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🕒 Time of Day 时间词 (shí jiān cí)
Morning, Afternoon & Night
In Part 2, children learn how to talk about when they do things. These simple time words help kids describe their daily routines clearly and naturally.
1. New Vocabulary (重点词语 zhòng diǎn cí yǔ)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎo shang | Morning |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | Afternoon |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | Night / Evening |
| 早餐 | zǎo cān | Breakfast |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | Lunch |
| 晚餐 | wǎn cān | Dinner |
| 时间 | shí jiān | Time |
| 白天 | bái tiān | Daytime |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | Noontime |
| 夜间 | yè jiān | Nighttime |
2. Let’s Learn Daily Actions 一起学日常活动
- 早上好！
zǎo shang hǎo — Good morning! - 我早上起床。
wǒ zǎo shang qǐ chuáng — I wake up in the morning. - 我早上吃早餐。
wǒ zǎo shang chī zǎo cān — I eat breakfast in the morning. - 我下午玩。
wǒ xià wǔ wán — I play in the afternoon. - 我下午学习。
wǒ xià wǔ xué xí — I study in the afternoon. - 我晚上洗澡。
wǒ wǎn shang xǐ zǎo — I take a bath at night. - 我要睡觉了。
wǒ yào shuì jiào le — I’m going to sleep.
3. Simple Sentence Pattern 句型练习
时间 + 我 + 动作
Examples:
- 早上我起床。
- 下午我玩。
- 晚上我睡觉。
Encourage kids to change the action word!
4. Fun Activity 小活动
My Day Match Game 我的日子配对
Ask your child to match actions to the time of day:
🌞 Morning — 起床 / 刷牙
☀️ Afternoon — 玩 / 学习
🌙 Night — 洗澡 / 睡觉
They can also draw one activity for each time!
5. Learning Goals 学习目标
By the end of Part 2, children will:
✔ Recognize morning, afternoon, and night
✔ Say simple routine sentences
✔ Understand daily time flow
✔ Build confidence using Mandarin naturally
Summary
In this chapter, children learned how to talk about when they do things — in the morning, afternoon, and at night. These time words help kids describe their day clearly and prepare them for simple storytelling in Mandarin.
