Talking About Daily Activities

Welcome to Class 4 of our Chinese learning series! In this lesson, we’ll focus on how to talk about daily activities in Chinese. These are useful phrases you can use right away in everyday life.

🕘 Morning Activities

• 起床 (qǐ chuáng) – Wake up / Get up
• 刷牙 (shuā yá) – Brush teeth
• 洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) – Wash face
• 吃早饭 (chī zǎo fàn) – Eat breakfast

🏢 Daytime Activities

• 上班 (shàng bān) – Go to work
• 上课 (shàng kè) – Attend class
• 学习 (xué xí) – Study
• 吃午饭 (chī wǔ fàn) – Eat lunch

🌙 Evening Activities

• 下班 (xià bān) – Finish work
• 回家 (huí jiā) – Go home
• 看电视 (kàn diàn shì) – Watch TV
• 睡觉 (shuì jiào) – Sleep

🗣 Sample Sentences

Here are some easy examples you can use:

• 我七点起床。 (Wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) – I get up at 7 o’clock.
• 他八点上班。 (Tā bā diǎn shàng bān.) – He goes to work at 8 o’clock.
• 我们晚上十点睡觉。 (Wǒmen wǎnshàng shí diǎn shuì jiào.) – We sleep at 10 p.m.

💡 Practice Tip

Try keeping a daily diary in Chinese. Write simple sentences about what time you wake up, eat, study, and sleep. Even a few lines each day will improve your vocabulary quickly.

👏 Great work finishing Class 4! In the next class, we’ll learn how to talk about shopping and money in Chinese.