After you learned the numbers from 0 to
9,999,999,999,999,999 in Mandarin Chinese, let’s apply them in some useful
subjects starting with saying the “Year, Month, and Day” in Mandarin Chinese.
For saying the Year, Month and Day, you
only need to learn several characters and some rules.
Here is structure of this lesson.
Part1:
(1.1) Learn the characters 年, 月, and日
(1.2) Basic concept and rule for saying the
Year, Month, and Day
Example 1:
November 31st, 2013
Example 2:
March 28th, 1876
Example 3:
December 4th, 2139
Part2:
Detailed explanation for saying the Year,
Month, and Day
(2.1) Explanation for the Year
(2.1.1)
Introduction:
The Arabic numerals of the Year are commonly
pronounced as individual digits and sometimes are as a single number
Example:
the Year 2000
(2.1.2)
Learn how to say and use 公元 and 西元 for saying the Year in Mandarin Chinese
Example 1:
2014 A.D.
Example 2:
2014 C.E.
(2.1.3)
Learn how to say and use 公元前 and 西元前 for saying the Year
Example 1:
1046 B.C.
Example 2:
1046 B.C.E.
(2.2) Explanation for the Month
(2.2.1)
Practice saying each Month of the Year
(2.3) Explanation for the Day
(2.3.1)
Introducing the other way to say the Day by
using the character “號 (号) ”
(2.3.2)
Practice saying each Day of the month by
using the character “日”
Practice saying each Day of the month by
using the character “號 (号)”
Part3
Comprehensive Review
Part 4
Comprehensive Test
(4.1) Test of speaking
(4.2) Test of reading and listening
Mandarin Impossible / David Qing
