Understanding Time and Greetings in Chinese

This video tutorial by Israel from harveymandarin.com teaches how to express time in Chinese, focusing on six main time periods from early morning to the wee hours of the night. It covers how to say specific times and appropriate greetings for each period. The tutorial also explains the cultural differences in expressing time compared to English, emphasizing the big-to-small pattern in Chinese. The lesson includes quizzes to reinforce learning and highlights regional variations in greetings between mainland China and Taiwan.

How is the day divided in Chinese instead of using AM and PM?

• Into four quarters

• Into six main time periods

• Into three parts

• Into two halves

What time period does 'zao' refer to in Chinese?

• Midday

• Evening

• Early morning

• Afternoon

Which greeting is more common in Taiwan for saying good morning?

• Shang wu hao

• Zao shang hao

• Zao an

• Zao

What is the time range for 'shang wu' in Chinese?

• 1 PM to 6 PM

• 5 AM to 9 AM

• 9 AM to 11 AM

• 11 AM to 1 PM

How would you say 10:10 AM in Chinese?

• Zhong wu shi dian shi fen

• Xia wu shi dian shi fen

• Shang wu shi dian shi fen

• Zao shi dian shi fen

What is the time period for 'zhong wu'?

• 11 AM to 1 PM

• Midnight to 5 AM

• 1 PM to 6 PM

• 6 PM to midnight

Which greeting is used during the afternoon in Chinese?

• Zao an

• Shang wu hao

• Xia wu hao

• Wan shang hao

What time period does 'wan shang' cover?

• 1 PM to 6 PM

• 6 PM to midnight

• Midnight to 5 AM

• 5 AM to 9 AM

What does 'wan an' mean in Chinese?

• Good night

• Good evening

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

During which time period are there no special greetings in Chinese?

• Early morning

• Before noon

• Wee hours

• Midday