| English | Chinese Pronunciation | Sound |
| (It's) windy | gua1 feng1 |  |
| (You're) punctual. | hen3 zhun3 sh2i |  |
| afternoon | xia4 wu3 |  |
| an hour | yi2 ge4 xiao3 shi2 |  |
| April | si4 yue4 |  |
| say New Year greetings | bai4 Nian2 |  |
| August | ba1 yue4 |  |
| celebrate Chinese New Year | guo4 Nian2 |  |
| Christmas | Sheng4 Dan4 Jie2 |  |
| clear | qing2 tian1 |  |
| cloudy | yin1 tian1 |  |
| day after tomorrow, the | hou4 tian1 |  |
| day before yesterday, the | qian2 tian1 |  |
| December | shi2 er4 yue4 |  |
| early evening | bang1 wan3 |  |
| early morning | zao3 chen2 |  |
| evening | wan3 shang4 |  |
| fall (autumn) | qiu1 tian1 |  |
| February | er4 yue4 |  |
| five forty-five | wu3 dian3 san1 ke4 |  |
| foggy | you3 wu4 |  |
| four fifteen | si4 dian3 yi2 ke4 |  |
| Friday | xing1 qi1 wu3 |  |
| gift, present | li3 pin3 |  |
| Happy New Year! | Xin1 Nian2 Kuai4 Le4! |  |
| have a day-off | xie1 ban1 |  |
| Hurry up; we're late! | Kuai4 dianr3; wo3 men wan3 le. |  |
| I can't wait until summer. | Wo3 bu4 neng2 deng3 dao4 xia4 tian1. |  |
| I have to go home now. | Wo3 dei3 hui2 jia1 le. |  |
| I've got to go; it's late. | Wo3 dei3 zou3 le; tian1 wan3 le. |  |
| It's a bit late. | Tian1 bu4 zao3 le. |  |
| It's April the twenty-sixth. | Jin1 tian1 shi4 si4 yue4 er4 shi2 liu4 ri4. |  |
| It's in time. | hen3 ji2 shi2. |  |
| It's March the eighth. | San1 yue4 ba1 hao4. |  |
| It's Monday today. | Jin1 tian1 shi4 xing1 qi1 yi1. |  |
| It's on time. | Shi2 jian1 zheng4 hao3. |  |
| It's spring. | Xian4 zai4 shi4 chun1 tian1. |  |
| It's still early. | Hai2 zao3 zhe ne. |  |
| It's ten to two. | Cha4 shi2 fen1 liang3 dian3. |  |
| It's too late. | Tai4 wan3 le. |  |
| January | yi1 yue4 |  |
| July | qi1 yue4 |  |
| June | liu4 yue4 |  |
| lunch break | wu3 xiu1 |  |
| March | san1 yue4 |  |
| May | wu3 yue4 |  |
| May 1st Labor Day | Wu3 Yi1 Lao2 Dong4 Jie2 |  |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Zhong1 Qiu1 Jie2 |  |
| mid-night | wu3 ye4 |  |
| morning | shang4 wu3 |  |
| Mother's Day | Mu3 Qin1 Jie2 |  |
| National Day | Guo2 Qing4 Jie2 |  |
| New Year | Yuan2 Dan4 |  |
| night | shen1 ye4 |  |
| noon | zhong1 wu3 |  |
| November | shi2 yi1 yue4 |  |
| October | shi2 yue4 |  |
| on vacation | fang4 jia4 |  |
| one o'clock | yi1 dian3 le |  |
| Please, wake up! | Qiu2 qiu ni3 le, xing3 lai2 ba. |  |
| public holiday | gong1 xiu1 ri4 |  |
| raining | xia4 yu3 |  |
| Saturday | xing1 qi1 liu4 |  |
| September | jiu3 yue4 |  |
| snowing | xia4 xue3 |  |
| Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | Chun1 Jie2 |  |
| summer | xia4 tian1 |  |
| summer vacation | shu3 jia4 |  |
| Sunday | xing1 qi1 ri4 |  |
| Thanksgiving | Gan3 En1 Jie2 |  |
| three thirty | san1 dian3 ban4 |  |
| Thursday | xing1 qi1 si4 |  |
| today | jin1 tian1 |  |
| tomorrow | ming2 tian1 |  |
| Tuesday | xing1 qi1 er4 |  |
| Twelve sharp. | Shi2 er4 dian3 zheng3 |  |
| two days after tomorrow | da4 hou4 tian1 |  |
| two days before yesterday | da4 qian2 tian1 |  |
| two five | Liang3 dian3 wu3 fen1. |  |
| two hours and five minutes | liang3 ge4 xiao3 shi2 ling2 wu5 fen1 |  |
| Valentine's Day | Qing2 Ren2 Jie2 |  |
| Want to go out tonight? | Jin1 wan3 xiang3 chu1 qu4 ma? |  |
| Wednesday | xing1 qi1 san1 |  |
| weekdays | ping2 ri4 |  |
| weekend | zhou1 mo4 |  |
| What month is it? | Xian4 zai4 shi4 ji3 yue4 fen4? |  |
| What time is it? | Ji3 dian3 le? |  |
| What's day today? | Jin1 tian1 shi4 xing1 qi1 ji3? |  |
| What's the date today? | Jin1 tian1 shi4 ji3 hao4? |  |
| What's the season? | Xian4 zai4 shi4 shen2 me ji4 jie2? |  |
| What's the weather today? | Jin1 tian1 tian1 qi4 zen3 me yang4? |  |
| winter | dong1 tian1 |  |
| winter vacation | han2 jia4 |  |
| Wish you good fortune! | Gong1 Xi3 Fa1 Cai2 |  |
| yesterday | zuo2 tian1 |  |