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Lesson 3 of 10

Lesson 3: Time Expressions

A focused beginner lesson in the Basic 50 Sentences launch course.

Lesson Introduction

This lesson introduces 5 Chinglish sentences from Basic 50 Sentences. Review the summaries below, then start the interactive study flow.

Sentences In This Lesson

Sentence 1

Today I go home

Chinese Sentence
今天我回家。
Full Pinyin
jīn tiān wǒ huí jiā
Natural English
I am going home today.
Sentence Pattern
CWB-P001
Level
basic
Sentence Type
Standardized Expression
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Sentence 2

Yesterday I buy phone

Chinese Sentence
昨天我买手机。
Full Pinyin
zuó tiān wǒ mǎi shǒu jī
Natural English
I bought a phone yesterday.
Sentence Pattern
CWB-P005
Level
basic
Sentence Type
Standardized Expression
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Sentence 3

Now I no go

Chinese Sentence
现在我不去。
Full Pinyin
xiàn zài wǒ bù qù
Natural English
I am not going now.
Sentence Pattern
CWB-P008
Level
basic
Sentence Type
Standardized Expression
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Sentence 4

Morning I go work

Chinese Sentence
早上我去上班。
Full Pinyin
zǎo shang wǒ qù shàng bān
Natural English
I go to work in the morning.
Sentence Pattern
CWB-P001
Level
basic
Sentence Type
Standardized Expression
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Sentence 5

Night we go home

Chinese Sentence
晚上我们回家。
Full Pinyin
wǎn shang wǒ men huí jiā
Natural English
We go home at night.
Sentence Pattern
CWB-P001
Level
basic
Sentence Type
Standardized Expression
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