Time and dates: HSK 5 时间与日期：HSK 五级

九十年代的老歌很好听。

Jiǔshí niándài de lǎogē hěn hǎotīng.

The old songs from the nineties sound great.

这年代已经没几个学生用铅笔了。

Zhè niándài yǐjīng méi jǐ ge xuésheng yòng qiānbǐ le.

Few students use pencils these days.

冰箱能延长水果的保存时间。

Bīngxiāng néng yáncháng shuǐguǒ de bǎocún shíjiān.

A fridge can prolong how long fruit keeps.

我想延长这里的住宿多几天。

Wǒ xiǎng yáncháng zhèlǐ de zhùsù duō jǐtiān.

I want to extend my stay here for a few more days.

假释期间不能离开本市。

Jiǎshì qījiān bùnéng líkāi běnshì.

You can't leave the city while on parole.

减肥期间要控制卡路里。

Jiǎnféi qījiān yào kòngzhì kǎlùlǐ.

When you're trying to lose weight, you need to watch your calories.

那是困难时期。

Nà shì kùnnan shíqī.

Those were difficult times.

墨家是战国时期的学派。

Mòjiā shì zhànguó shíqī de xuépài.

Mohism was a school of thought from the Warring States period.

时代在变化。

Shídài zài biànhuà.

Times are changing.

他是时代杂志的记者。

Tā shì shídài zázhì de jìzhě.

He is a reporter for Time magazine.

这是一个伟大的时刻。

Zhè shì yí gè wěidà de shíkè.

This is a great moment.

我们的方案在最后的时刻失败了。

Wǒmen de fāng'àn zài zuìhòu de shíkè shībàile.

Our plans fell through at the last minute.

你可以随时来。

Nǐ kěyǐ suíshí lái.

Come on any day you like.

你随时可以来。

Nǐ suíshí kěyǐ lái.

You can come at any time.

我们始终都有死的一天。

Wǒmen shǐzhōng dōu yǒu sǐ de yì tiān.

We shall all die some day.

我始终相信明天会更好。

Wǒ shǐzhōng xiāngxìn míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.

I have always believed tomorrow will be better.

她通常很早起床。

Tā tōngcháng hěn zǎo qǐchuáng.

She usually gets up early.

我通常九时睡觉。

Wǒ tōngcháng jiǔ shí shuìjiào.

I regularly go to bed at nine.

我去年以来就没再做了。

Wǒ qùnián yǐlái jiù méi zài zuòle.

I haven't done that since last year.

谢谢你一直以来对我的照顾。

Xièxie nǐ yìzhí yǐlái duì wǒ de zhàogu.

Thank you for always taking care of me.

请立刻回来。

Qǐng lìkè huílai.

Please come back at once.

他想立刻结婚。

Tā xiǎng lìkè jiéhūn.

He wants to get married right away.

她逐渐开始明白。

Tā zhújiàn kāishǐ míngbai.

She gradually began to understand.

我父亲逐渐好转了。

Wǒ fùqīn zhújiàn hǎozhuǎnle.

My father is getting better by degrees.

白天渐渐地越来越长。

Báitiān jiànjiàn de yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

他对这份工作渐渐倦怠了。

Tā duì zhè fèn gōngzuò jiànjiàn juàndàile.

He has gradually lost his enthusiasm for this job.

他曾经是市长。

Tā céngjīng shì shìzhǎng.

He used to be the mayor.

她曾经爱过他。

Tā céngjīng àiguo tā.

She used to love him.

当前的任务是准备考试。

Dāngqián de rènwu shì zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

The present task is to prepare for the exam.

当前最重要的是好好休息。

Dāngqián zuì zhòngyào de shì hǎohǎo xiūxi.

The most important thing right now is to get some good rest.

如今很多人用手机付钱。

Rújīn hěn duō rén yòng shǒujī fùqián.

Nowadays many people pay with their phones.

老街如今已经不一样了。

Lǎojiē rújīn yǐjīng bù yíyàng le.

The old street is not the same anymore these days.

你有光明的未来。

Nǐ yǒu guāngmíng de wèilái.

You have a bright future.

没人能预测未来。

Méi rén néng yùcè wèilái.

No one can foretell the future.

他长期在外地工作。

Tā chángqī zài wàidì gōngzuò.

He has worked away from home for a long time.

她决定长期住在美国。

Tā juédìng chángqī zhù zài Měiguó.

She has decided to live in America for good.

2月我们有个短期休假。

Èr yuè wǒmen yǒu gè duǎnqī xiūjià.

We had a short vacation in February.

他只想找一份短期工作。

Tā zhǐ xiǎng zhǎo yífèn duǎnqī gōngzuò.

He just wants to find a short-term job.

这只是一个临时办法。

Zhè zhǐshì yí gè línshí bànfǎ.

This is only a temporary solution.

临时有事，我只好退票了。

Línshí yǒushì, wǒ zhǐhǎo tuìpiàole.

Something came up, so I had to return my ticket.

我把日历挂在墙上。

Wǒ bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng.

I hang the calendar on the wall.

她把日历挂在墙上了。

Tā bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng le.

She hung the calendar on the wall.

她以前定期来看我。

Tā yǐqián dìngqī láikàn wǒ.

She used to visit me regularly.

你应该定期检查身体。

Nǐ yīnggāi dìngqī jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

You should get a checkup at regular intervals.

物价持续上涨。

Wùjià chíxù shàngzhǎng.

Prices continued to rise.

雪持续下了十天。

Xuě chíxù xià le shí tiān.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.

人口连续三年负增长。

Rénkǒu liánxù sān nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has shrunk for three years in a row.

人口已经连续五年负增长。

Rénkǒu yǐjīng liánxù wǔ nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has had negative growth for five years in a row.

他喜欢读古代经典。

Tā xǐhuan dú gǔdài jīngdiǎn.

He likes reading the ancient classics.

古代中国没有椅子。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó méiyǒu yǐzi.

There were no chairs in ancient China.

近代的发明让生活方便多了。

Jìndài de fāmíng ràng shēnghuó fāngbiàn duō le.

Modern inventions have made life much more convenient.

博物馆里有很多近代的老照片。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jìndài de lǎo zhàopiān.

The museum has many old photographs from modern times.

今天傍晚做些事！

Jīntiān bàngwǎn zuò xiē shì!

Let's do something later this evening!

快到傍晚，风变大了。

Kuài dào bàngwǎn, fēng biàn dàle.

Towards evening, the wind picked up.

他半夜打电话给我。

Tā bànyè dǎdiànhuà gěi wǒ.

He rang me up at midnight.

不要半夜给我发消息。

Búyào bànyè gěi wǒ fā xiāoxi.

Don't send me messages in the middle of the night.

我年初换了新工作。

Wǒ niánchū huàn le xīn gōngzuò.

I changed to a new job at the beginning of the year.

年初的时候，你定了什么计划？

Niánchū de shíhou, nǐ dìngle shénme jìhuà?

What plans did you make at the start of the year?

他们会尽快。

Tāmen huì jǐnkuài.

They'll be quick.

我尽快需要。

Wǒ jǐnkuài xūyào.

I need it ASAP.

你必须事先预约。

Nǐ bìxū shìxiān yùyuē.

You have to make a reservation.

请你事先把计划告诉我。

Qǐng nǐ shìxiān bǎ jìhuà gàosu wǒ.

Please let me know the schedule beforehand.

此后他再也没迟到过。

Cǐhòu tā zàiyě méi chídàoguo.

Afterwards he was never late again.

他搬到北京，此后很少回家。

Tā bān dào Běijīng, cǐhòu hěn shǎo huíjiā.

He moved to Beijing and after that rarely came home.

你先走，我随后就到。

Nǐ xiān zǒu, wǒ suíhòu jiù dào.

You go ahead, and I'll be there shortly.

先吃饭，随后我们去看电影。

Xiān chīfàn, suíhòu wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng.

Let's eat first, and afterward we'll go to a movie.

自从有了孩子，他很忙。

Zìcóng yǒule háizi, tā hěn máng.

Ever since they had a child, he has been very busy.

自从上个月，他每天都跑步。

Zìcóng shànggeyuè, tā měitiān dōu pǎobù.

Since last month, he has gone running every day.

当年他每天骑车去上班。

Dāngnián tā měitiān qíchē qù shàngbān.

Back then, he rode a bike to work every day.

这种花当年种，当年就能开。

Zhèzhǒng huā dāngnián zhǒng, dāngnián jiù néng kāi.

This kind of flower blooms the same year it is planted.

近年来，城里的公园多了。

Jìnniánlái, chénglǐ de gōngyuán duō le.

In recent years, there have been more parks in the city.

近年来，这里的空气好多了。

Jìnniánlái, zhèlǐ de kōngqì hǎoduō le.

The air here has gotten much better in the past few years.

下个季度的计划还没定。

Xià gè jìdù de jìhuà hái méi dìng.

The plan for next quarter hasn't been decided yet.

每个季度我们都开一次会。

Měige jìdù wǒmen dōu kāi yícì huì.

We hold a meeting every quarter.

你近日身体怎么样？

Nǐ jìnrì shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?

How has your health been recently?

近日总下雨，衣服难干。

Jìnrì zǒng xiàyǔ, yīfu nán gàn.

It's been raining these past few days, so clothes are hard to get dry.

夜间开车要特别小心。

Yèjiān kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You have to be extra careful driving at night.

她白天上班，夜间上课。

Tā báitiān shàngbān, yèjiān shàngkè.

She works during the day and takes classes in the evening.

近期我打算去看看爷爷。

Jìnqī wǒ dǎsuàn qù kànkan yéye.

I plan to go and visit my grandpa in the near future.

我们近期内的情况应该会好转。

Wǒmen jìnqī nèi de qíngkuàng yīnggāi huì hǎozhuǎn.

Our situation should improve in the near future.

你时常忘记带钥匙吗？

Nǐ shícháng wàngjì dài yàoshi ma?

Do you often forget to bring your keys?

我们时常发照片给对方。

Wǒmen shícháng fā zhàopiān gěi duìfāng.

We often send each other pictures.

人早晚会死。

Rén zǎowǎn huì sǐ.

Man will die sooner or later.

我今早晚了起床。

Wǒ jīn zǎowǎn le qǐchuáng.

I got up late this morning.

火车在午夜才到站。

Huǒchē zài wǔyè cái dào zhàn.

The train doesn't arrive until midnight.

午夜了，你怎么还不睡？

Wǔyè le, nǐ zěnme hái bú shuì?

It's midnight, so why aren't you asleep yet?

双休日，我们去爬山吧。

Shuāngxiūrì, wǒmen qù páshān ba.

Let's go hiking this weekend.

双休日我们一家人去爬山。

Shuāngxiūrì wǒmen yìjiārén qù páshān.

On the weekend, our whole family goes hiking.

两地的时差是八个小时。

Liǎngdì de shíchà shì bā gè xiǎoshí.

The time difference between the two places is eight hours.

视频和声音有一点时差。

Shìpín hé shēngyīn yǒu yìdiǎn shíchà.

There's a slight time lag between the video and the sound.

火车整点出发，别迟到。

Huǒchē zhěngdiǎn chūfā, bié chídào.

The train leaves right on the hour, so don't be late.

会议请在整点开始，好吗？

Huìyì qǐng zài zhěngdiǎn kāishǐ, hǎo ma?

Could the meeting please start on the hour?

二月在闰年有二十九天。

Èryuè zài rùnnián yǒu èrshí jiǔtiān.

February has twenty-nine days in a leap year.

你知道明年是不是闰年吗？

Nǐ zhīdào míngnián shìbúshì rùnnián ma?

Do you know whether next year is a leap year?