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Today, now, and later

Understand when something happens in short Chinese sentences.

elementarytimelisteningreadingvocabulary

Core words

The first words to learn and practice aloud.

今天
jīn tiān
today
HSK 1Frequency #174
明天
míng tiān
tomorrow
HSK 1Frequency #352
现在
xiàn zài
now
HSK 1Frequency #56
早上
zǎo shang
morning
HSK 1Frequency #655
晚上
wǎn shang
evening, night
HSK 1Frequency #368

Learning order

  1. 1今天 - today
  2. 2明天 - tomorrow
  3. 3现在 - now
  4. 4早上 - morning
  5. 5晚上 - evening, night

Stretch words

Useful extras from the same topic and level.

Optional
过
guò
to pass; to spend (time)
time · #47
次
cì
time; instance
time · #104
时
shí
time
time · #179
以前
yǐqián
before
time · #289
了解
liǎo jiě
to understand; to know
time · #351
周
zhōu
week
time · #375

Sentence patterns

今天我去学校。
jīn tiān wǒ qù xué xiào 。
Today I go to school.
明天我再来。
míng tiān wǒ zài lái 。
Tomorrow I will come again.
现在我在家。
xiàn zài wǒ zài jiā 。
Now I am at home.

Example sentences

今天我学习。
jīn tiān wǒ xué xí 。
Today I study.
明天我回家。
míng tiān wǒ huí jiā 。
Later I go home.
现在我吃饭。
xiàn zài wǒ chī fàn 。
Now I eat a meal.

Mini reading

Short lines that reuse the lesson words in context.

1
今天早上我去学校。
jīn tiān zǎo shàng wǒ qù xué xiào 。
This morning I went to school.
2
下午我在家看书。
xià wǔ wǒ zài jiā kàn shū 。
In the afternoon I read at home.
3
晚上我和家人一起吃饭。
wǎn shàng wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ chī fàn 。
In the evening I eat with my family.

Common mistakes

Short reminders that stop the most common mix-ups.

今天 means today, not tomorrow.
jīn tiān m e a n s t o d a y , n o t t o m o r r o w .
Use the right time word.
明天 means tomorrow, not now.
míng tiān m e a n s t o m o r r o w , n o t n o w .
Do not confuse the time words.

Quick questions

When does the learner go to school?
This morning
What does the learner do in the afternoon?
Read at home

Quick quiz

Which meaning matches 今天?

Review assignment

Revisit these items tomorrow, then again in three days. Keep review short and say the words aloud.

今天
jīn tiān
today
明天
míng tiān
tomorrow
现在
xiàn zài
now
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