Time and Date

Time

时间 (shíjiān): Time.
现在 (xiànzài): Now.
早上 (zǎoshang): Morning.
下午 (xiàwǔ): Afternoon.
晚上 (wǎnshang): Evening.
钟 (zhōng): O’clock.
小时 (xiǎoshí): Hour.
刻 (kè): Quarter of an hour.
分 (fèn): Minute.
秒 (miǎo): Second.

Days of the Week

星期 (xīngqī): Week.
星期一 (xīngqī yī): Monday.
星期二 (xīngqī èr): Tuesday.
星期三 (xīngqī sān): Wednesday.
星期四 (xīngqī sì): Thursday.
星期五 (xīngqī wǔ): Friday.
星期六 (xīngqī liù): Saturday.
星期天/日 (xīngqī tiān/rì): Sunday.

Months

月 (yuè): Month.
一月 (yī yuè): January.
二月 (èr yuè): February.
三月 (sān yuè): March.
四月 (sì yuè): April.
五月 (wǔ yuè): May.
六月 (liù yuè): June.
七月 (qī yuè): July.
八月 (bā yuè): August.
九月 (jiǔ yuè): September.
十月 (shí yuè): October.
十一月 (shí yī yuè): November.
十二月 (shí èr yuè): December.

Years

年 (nián): Year.
今年 (jīnnián): This year.
去年 (qùnián): Last year.
明年 (míngnián): Next year.

Remember rehearsals and practice are key to building proficiency in speaking and using languages. Always practice by forming sentences with new vocabulary, for instance:

现在是八点钟 (xiànzài shì bā diǎn zhōng): It is 8 o’clock now.
星期五我去看电影 (xīngqī wǔ wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng): I am going to watch a movie on Friday.
今年七月我要去中国 (jīnnián qī yuè wǒ yào qù zhōngguó): I am going to China in July this year.

Finally, remember the importance of correct tonal pronunciation while speaking in Mandarin. Master the four tones to ensure you are understood correctly.