📅 Chinese Calendar & Holidays Vocabulary 日历与假期
48 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Calendar & Holidays scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 年 nián HSK 1year这本书我读了一年。zhè běn shū wǒ dú le yì nián.I spent a year reading this book.
- 号 hào HSK 1date (of the month); number今天几号jīn tiān jǐ hàoWhat is the date today?
- 天 tiān HSK 1day; sky我休息了三天wǒ xiū xi le sān tiānI rested for three days.
- 周年 zhōu nián HSK 2anniversary今年是公司成立十周年。jīn nián shì gōng sī chéng lì shí zhōu niánThis year is the company's tenth anniversary.
- 全年 quán nián HSK 2the whole year; all year round这家店全年都开门。zhè jiā diàn quán nián dōu kāi ménThis shop is open all year round.
- 季度 jì dù HSK 4quarter (of a year)公司这个季度的收入增加了。gōng sī zhè ge jì dù de shōu rù zēng jiā leThe company's income increased this quarter.
- 年度 nián dù HSK 5year (fiscal, school etc); annual公司公布了本年度的计划。gōng sī gōng bù le běn nián dù de jì huàThe company announced its plan for this year.
- 今天 jīn tiān HSK 1today今天天气很好。jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
- 明天 míng tiān HSK 1tomorrow明天我有课。míng tiān wǒ yǒu kè.I have class tomorrow.
- 星期 xīng qī HSK 1week; used for weekdays (星期一…星期几)今天星期几？jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ?What day of the week is it today?
- 月 yuè HSK 1month这个月我很忙。zhè ge yuè wǒ hěn máng.I'm very busy this month.
- 日 rì HSK 1day; date今天是几月几日?jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì?What's the date today?
- 放假 fàng jià HSK 1to have a holiday or vacation我们明天放假wǒ men míng tiān fàng jiàWe have a holiday tomorrow.
- 后天 hòu tiān HSK 1the day after tomorrow后天是星期六hòu tiān shì xīng qī liùThe day after tomorrow is Saturday.
- 今年 jīn nián HSK 1this year我今年二十岁wǒ jīn nián èr shí suìI am twenty years old this year.
- 明年 míng nián HSK 1next year我明年去中国。wǒ míng nián qù zhōng guóI'm going to China next year.
- 前天 qián tiān HSK 1the day before yesterday前天我去了商店qián tiān wǒ qù le shāng diànI went to the shop the day before yesterday.
- 去年 qù nián HSK 1last year我 去年 来中国wǒ qù nián lái zhōng guóI came to China last year.
- 日期 rì qī HSK 1date今天的 日期 是几号jīn tiān de rì qī shì jǐ hàoWhat's today's date?
- 生日 shēng rì HSK 1birthday今天是我的生日jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rìToday is my birthday.
- 星期日 xīng qī rì HSK 1Sunday (written/formal form; same as 星期天)星期日我去公园xīng qī rì wǒ qù gōng yuánOn Sunday I go to the park.
- 星期天 xīng qī tiān HSK 1Sunday (everyday spoken form; same as 星期日)星期天我们休息xīng qī tiān wǒ men xiū xiOn Sunday we rest.
- 昨天 zuó tiān HSK 1yesterday昨天我没去上班zuó tiān wǒ méi qù shàng bānI didn't go to work yesterday.
- 周 zhōu HSK 2week (as a unit: 这周, 下周; more written)这周我很忙。zhè zhōu wǒ hěn mángI'm very busy this week.
- 周末 zhōu mò HSK 2weekend这个周末你有空吗？zhè ge zhōu mò nǐ yǒu kòng maAre you free this weekend?
- 上周 shàng zhōu HSK 2last week我上周去了北京。wǒ shàng zhōu qù le běi jīngI went to Beijing last week.
- 假期 jià qī HSK 2vacation; holiday假期我想去旅游。jià qī wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ yóuI want to travel during the vacation.
- 月份 yuè fèn HSK 2month (of the year)哪个月份天气最热？nǎ ge yuè fèn tiān qì zuì rèWhich month is the hottest?
- 前年 qián nián HSK 2the year before last我前年去过北京。wǒ qián nián qù guo běi jīngI went to Beijing the year before last.
- 下周 xià zhōu HSK 2next week下周我要去上海出差。xià zhōu wǒ yào qù shàng hǎi chū chāiNext week I'm going to Shanghai on a business trip.
- 年底 nián dǐ HSK 3the end of the year; year-end这个项目要在年底完成。zhè ge xiàng mù yào zài nián dǐ wán chéngThis project needs to be completed by the end of the year.
- 年初 nián chū HSK 3beginning of the year我们年初就订好了计划。wǒ men nián chū jiù dìng hǎo le jì huàWe made our plans back at the beginning of the year.
- 后年 hòu nián HSK 3the year after next后年 我打算去中国留学。hòu nián wǒ dǎ suàn qù zhōng guó liú xuéThe year after next I plan to study in China.
- 上个月 shàng gè yuè HSK 4last month我上个月去了北京。wǒ shàng gè yuè qù le běi jīngI went to Beijing last month.
- 暑假 shǔ jià HSK 4summer vacation今年暑假我打算去旅游。jīn nián shǔ jià wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚ yóuI plan to travel during this summer vacation.
- 日历 rì lì HSK 4calendar我在日历上标出了考试日期。wǒ zài rì lì shàng biāo chū le kǎo shì rì qīI marked the exam date on the calendar.
- 月底 yuè dǐ HSK 4end of the month这个项目要在月底完成。zhè ge xiàng mù yào zài yuè dǐ wán chéngThis project has to be finished by the end of the month.
- 下个月 xià gè yuè HSK 4next month我下个月要去中国出差。wǒ xià gè yuè yào qù zhōng guó chū chāiI'm going to China for a business trip next month.
- 今日 jīn rì HSK 5today; nowadays今日天气晴朗，适合出门。jīn rì tiān qì qíng lǎng shì hé chū ménThe weather is clear today, good for going out.
- 礼拜 lǐ bài HSK 5week; (religious) worship我们下个礼拜去旅行。wǒ men xià gè lǐ bài qù lǚ xíngWe are going on a trip next week.
- 工作日 gōng zuò rì HSK 5workday; weekday工作日我很少出去吃饭。gōng zuò rì wǒ hěn shǎo chū qù chī fànOn workdays I rarely go out to eat.
- 当天 dàng tiān HSK 6the same day; that very day买的票必须当天用完。mǎi de piào bì xū dàng tiān yòng wánThe ticket you buy must be used up the same day.
- 假日 jià rì HSK 6holiday; day off假日里公园总是人山人海。jià rì lǐ gōng yuán zǒng shì rén shān rén hǎiThe park is always packed with people on holidays.
- 节假日 jié jià rì HSK 6public holidays; festivals and holidays每逢节假日高速公路都会堵车。měi féng jié jià rì gāo sù gōng lù dōu huì dǔ chēDuring every public holiday, the highway gets congested.
- 明日 míng rì HSK 6tomorrow (formal)会议将于明日上午举行。huì yì jiāng yú míng rì shàng wǔ jǔ xíngThe meeting will be held tomorrow morning.
- 长假 cháng jià HSK 6long vacation; long holiday国庆长假我打算去旅行。guó qìng cháng jià wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚ xíngI plan to travel during the National Day long holiday.
- 休假 xiū jià HSK 2to take a vacation; to be on leave下个月我要休假一个星期。xià ge yuè wǒ yào xiū jià yí ge xīng qīNext month I'm going to take a week off.
- 寒假 hán jià HSK 4winter vacation寒假我打算回老家看看爸妈。hán jià wǒ dǎ suàn huí lǎo jiā kàn kan bà māDuring winter vacation I plan to go back home to see my parents.
FAQ
How many Chinese calendar & holidays words are in this list?
48 words, including HSK 1: 19, HSK 2: 10, HSK 3: 3, HSK 4: 7, HSK 5: 4, HSK 6: 5. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.