In this video, Iona takes us through her typical daily routine. You’ll learn lots of useful beginner-friendly terms for your morning, afternoon, and nighttime routines. Study all the terms on the Skritter app – the best flashcard app for learning to read and write Chinese & Japanese.
Morning Routines
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trad
reading
definition
起床
起床
qi3chuang2
get up; get out of bed
刷牙
刷牙
shua1ya2
brush one’s teeth
上厕所
上廁所
shang4ce4suo3
use the toilet
洗脸
洗臉
xi3 lian3
wash one’s face
吃
吃
chi1
to eat
早饭
早飯
zao3fan4
breakfast
喝
喝
he1, he4
to drink;shout loudly
咖啡
咖啡
ka1fei1
coffee
上课
上課
shang4ke4
attend class; give a lesson; go to class
上班
上班
shang4ban1
go to work; be on duty; start work; go to the office
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Afternoon Routines
午饭
午飯
wu3fan4
lunch
午休
午休
wu3xiu1
to take a nap at noon; midday rest
睡午觉
睡午覺
shui4 wu3 jiao4
have a siesta; take a nap
工作
工作
gong1zuo4
work; a job
学习
學習
xue2xi2
to learn; to study
开会
開會
kai1 hui4
have a meeting; be at a meeting
下班
下班
xia4 ban1
get off work; finish work
放学
放學
fang4xue2
dismiss from school; after school
回家
回家
hui2jia1
return home
Evening Routines
做饭
做飯
zuo4 fan4
to cook
晚饭
晚飯
wan3fan4
dinner; supper
功课
功課
gong1ke4
homework; schoolwork
看电视
看電視
kan4dian4shi4
to watch television
看书
看書
kan4 shu1
to read books; to read
运动
運動
yun4dong4
(physical) to exercise; movements; sports; campaign
