Daily routine in Chinese 日常生活
rìcháng shēnghuó
What do you do every day? 20 essential daily routine words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush teeth |
| 洗脸 | xǐ liǎn | to wash one's face |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to shower; to bathe |
| 穿衣服 | chuān yī fu | to get dressed |
| 吃早饭 | chī zǎo fàn | to have breakfast |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to go home |
| 做作业 | zuò zuò yè | to do homework |
| 看电视 | kàn diàn shì | to watch TV |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep |
| 做梦 | zuò mèng | to dream |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 习惯 | xí guàn | habit |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 闹钟 | nào zhōng | alarm clock |
| 早睡早起 | zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ | early to bed, early to rise |
| 周末 | zhōu mò | weekend |
Example sentences
- 我每天七点起床。I get up at seven every day.
- 睡觉前别忘了刷牙。Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed.
- 他起床后先洗脸。He washes his face first after getting up.
- 我习惯晚上洗澡。I usually have a shower in the evening.
- 快穿衣服，要迟到了！Hurry up and get dressed, we're going to be late!
- 你今天吃早饭了吗？Have you had breakfast today?
- 我八点出门去学校。I leave home for school at eight.
- 她坐地铁上班。She takes the underground to work.
- 下班后我直接回家。I go straight home after work.
- 孩子们正在做作业。The children are doing their homework.
- 爷爷喜欢晚上看电视。Grandpa likes watching TV in the evening.
- 太晚了，快去睡觉吧。It's late. Off to bed now.
- 我昨天晚上做梦梦到了奶奶。Last night I dreamt about Grandma.
- 我每天走路去上班。I walk to work every day.
- 早上跑步是他的习惯。Running in the morning is a habit of his.
- 上了一天班，我好累。I'm so tired after a day at work.
- 我有点儿困，想睡一会儿。I'm a bit sleepy and want a quick nap.
- 我的闹钟没响，起晚了。My alarm clock didn't go off, so I overslept.
- 医生说要早睡早起。The doctor says I should go to bed early and get up early.
- 你周末一般做什么？What do you usually do at weekends?
Practise speaking
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