7. 白天 (báitiān) daytime, day - HSK 1 vocabulary and grammar

Описание: In this lesson, we explore the logical Chinese compound word 白天 (báitiān).

白天 is formed by combining 白 (bái), meaning "white" or "bright," and 天 (tiān), meaning "day" or "sky." It is the natural opposite of 晚上 (wǎnshang), which refers to the evening or night.

This video breaks down exactly how to use this time noun in a sentence, including where to place it relative to the subject and how to combine it with other time words like "today" or "yesterday."

We analyze several example sentences to demonstrate grammar points such as:
-Time Word Stacking: Going from general to specific (e.g., Today + Daytime).
-Comparisons: Using the 比 (bǐ) structure to compare day and night.
-Adverb Placement: How to use 都 (dōu) and 也 (yě) with time words.
-Directional Words: Describing location with East and West.

Below are the sentences and grammar notes covered in this session for your review.

Lesson Notes:

1. Are you busy today during the day?
Chinese: 你今天白天忙吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ jīntiān báitiān máng ma?
Grammar: Notice the ordering of time words. We start with the largest unit (今天 - today) and narrow it down to the specific time (白天 - daytime).

2. Dad and Mom both work during the day.
Chinese: 爸爸和妈妈白天都工作。
Pinyin: Bàba hé māma báitiān dōu gōngzuò.
Grammar: The adverb 都 (dōu) must be placed after the subject and time phrase, but immediately before the verb.

3. There are more cars here during the day than at night.
Chinese: 这里白天的车比晚上的车多。
Pinyin: Zhèlǐ báitiān de chē bǐ wǎnshang de chē duō.
Grammar: Here, 白天 modifies the noun "cars" using the particle 的 (de). We use the 比 (bǐ) structure to compare situation A (daytime) with situation B (nighttime).

4. He studies during the day and works at night.
Chinese: 他白天学习，晚上工作。
Pinyin: Tā báitiān xuéxí, wǎnshang gōngzuò.
Grammar: This uses a parallel structure for balance. The subject "he" is omitted in the second clause because it is understood.

5. I need to go to the hospital during the day...
Chinese: 我白天要去医院看病，下午不来上课了。
Pinyin: Wǒ báitiān yào qù yīyuàn kànbìng, xiàwǔ bù lái shàngkè le.
Grammar: 看病 (kànbìng) is the standard verb-object phrase for "seeing a doctor." The 了 (le) at the end indicates a change of state (not coming to class).

6. During the day, he often goes to the library...
Chinese: 他白天常常去图书馆，有时候也去电影院。
Pinyin: Tā báitiān chángcháng qù túshūguǎn, yǒushíhou yě qù diànyǐngyuàn.
Grammar: Frequency adverbs like 常常 (often) and 有时候 (sometimes) are placed after the time word.

7. During the day, I like to go play ball with my friends.
Chinese: 白天的时候，我喜欢跟朋友们一起去打球。
Pinyin: Báitiān de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan gēn péngyoumen yìqǐ qù dǎ qiú.
Grammar: Adding ……的时候 (... de shíhou) makes the time phrase clearer and more rhythmic. Note the accompaniment structure: 跟 (with) + People + 一起 (together) + Verb.

8. The weather was bad yesterday during the day...
Chinese: 昨天白天天气不好，下雨了，今天白天天气很好。
Pinyin: Zuótiān báitiān tiānqì bù hǎo, xià yǔ le, jīntiān báitiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
Grammar: 下雨 (xià yǔ) means "to rain." We combine specific days (yesterday/today) with "daytime" to be precise.

9. During the day, you can see the mountains to the east...
Chinese: 白天，你能看见东边的山和西边的水，都非常好看。
Pinyin: Báitiān, nǐ néng kànjiàn dōngbian de shān hé xībian de shuǐ, dōu fēicháng hǎokàn.
Grammar: 白天 is used as the topic here, set apart by a comma. 看见 (kànjiàn) implies the result of looking (perceiving).

ABOUT THIS SERIES:
This series focuses on breaking down Chinese sentences to understand the grammar, word order, and vocabulary in context. By analyzing sentences rather than isolated words, you learn how the language actually flows.

RECOMMENDED STUDY METHODS:
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Learn Chinese, Mandarin Vocabulary, HSK Vocabulary, Chinese Grammar, Bai Tian, How to say daytime in Chinese, Chinese Time Words, Mandarin Sentence Structure, Chinese Listening Practice, Basic Chinese Sentences.

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