20/09/2026
Day 4: Asking Questions & Getting Around
1. 什么 (shén me) — What
Usage: Question word placed where the answer would go.
Sentence: 这是什么?(Zhè shì shénme?)
English: What is this?
2. 哪里 (nǎ li) — Where
Usage: Asking for locations (interchangeable with 哪儿 - nǎr).
Sentence: 洗手间在哪里?(Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli?)
English: Where is the restroom?
3. 多少钱 (duō shao qián) — How much money?
Usage: Essential phrase for shopping and pricing.
Sentence: 这个手机多少钱?(Zhè ge shǒujī duōshao qián?)
English: How much is this phone?
4. 去 (qù) — To go
Usage: Directing movement to a destination.
Sentence: 我要去机场。(Wǒ yào qù jīchǎng.)
English: I need to go to the airport.
5. 知道 (zhī dào) — To know
Usage: Knowing a fact or information.
Sentence: 我不知道路。(Wǒ bù zhīdào lù.)
English: I don't know the way.
Day 5: Time, Dates & Scheduling
1. 今天 (jīn tiān) — Today
Usage: Time word, usually placed near the start of the sentence.
Sentence: 今天天气很好。(Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.)
English: Today's weather is very good.
2. 现在 (xiàn zài) — Now
Usage: Refers to the current moment.
Sentence: 现在几点了?(Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?)
English: What time is it now?
3. 点 (diǎn) — O'clock / Hour
Usage: Expresses clock time (e.g., 8点 = 8 o'clock).
Sentence: 我们晚上七点开会。(Wǒmen wǎnshang qī diǎn kāihuì.)
English: We have a meeting at 7 PM.
4. 忙 (máng) — Busy
Usage: Describing being occupied or busy with work.
Sentence: 你今天忙吗?(Nǐ jīntiān máng ma?)
English: Are you busy today?
5. 时间 (shí jiān) — Time
Usage: The general noun for time or duration.
Sentence: 我没有时间。(Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.)
English: I don't have time.