Date/Time
General Date/Time
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| late | uan3 | 晏 | |
| early | ja2 | 早 | |
| a short while | jek(4) e7 | 一下 | |
| ago | jain5 | 前 | |
| first (beforehand) | sain1 | 先 | |
| half | buan3 | 半 | |
| hour | diam(6) jeng1 | 点钟 | |
| an hour | jek(4) diam(6) jeng1 | 一点钟 | |
| how late | yioh(4) am3 | 偌暗 | |
| just now | jiam2 | 渐 | |
| long (time) | gu2 | 久 | |
| minute | hung1 jeng1 | 分钟 | |
| a minute | jek(4) hung1 jeng1 | 一分钟 | |
| now | ji(6) jung5 | 只阵 | |
| one more time | jek(4) jua7 ge1 | 一匝加 | |
| the first time | doi(7) ek(8) cheu3 | 第一次 | |
| time | si(7) gang1 | 时间 | |
| it's time | jeng1 diam2 | 钟点 |
Months
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | jian1 ghueh(4) | 正月 | |
| ek4 ghueh(4) | 一月 | ||
| February | yi6 ghueh(4) | 二月 | |
| March | san1 ghueh(4) | 三月 | |
| April | si3 ghueh(4) | 四月 | |
| May | ngou6 ghueh(4) | 五月 | |
| June | lak8 ghueh(4) | 六月 | |
| July | chek4 ghueh(4) | 七月 | |
| August | boih4 ghueh(4) | 八月 | |
| September | gao2 ghueh(4) | 九月 | |
| October | jap8 ghueh(4) | 十月 | |
| November | jap(4) ek4 ghueh(4) | 十一月 | |
| December | jap(4) yi6 ghueh(4) | 十二月 |
Days of the Week
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | loi(6) bai(2) ek4 | 礼拜一 | |
| Tuesday | loi(6) bai(2) yi6 | 礼拜二 | |
| Wednesday | loi(6) bai(2) san1 | 礼拜三 | |
| Thursday | loi(6) bai(2) si3 | 礼拜四 | |
| Friday | loi(6) bai(2) ngou6 | 礼拜五 | |
| Saturday | loi(6) bai(2) lak8 | 礼拜六 | |
| Sunday | loi(6) bai(2) yek8 | 礼拜日 |
Date
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| day | yek8 | 日 | |
| a day | jek(4) yek8 | 一日 | |
| month | ghueh8 | 月 | |
| a month | jek(4) ghueh8 | 一月 | |
| week | loi(6) bai3 | 礼拜 | |
| a week | jek(4) loi(6) bai3 | 一礼拜 | |
| year | ni5 | 年 | |
| a year | jek(4) ni5 | 一年 | |
| a few weeks ago | gui(6) loi(6) bai(2) jain5 | 几礼拜前 | |
| day after tomorrow | ao6 yek(4) | 后日 | |
| day before yesterday | jain5 yek(4) | 前日 | |
| next week | e(7) loi(6) bai3 | 下礼拜 | |
| today | gian(6) yek8 | 囝日 | |
| geng1 yek8 | 今日 | ||
| gim1 yik8 | 今日 | ||
| tomorrow | mua(2) ki2 | 明起 | |
| ma(2) ki2 | 明起 | ||
| ma(2) yek8 | 明日 | ||
| ma(2) ja2 | 明早 | ||
| weekend | bai(2) bhue2 | 拜尾 | |
| yesterday | ja1 yek8 | 昨日 | |
| jao1 yek8 | 昨日 | ||
| two days ago | no(7) yek(4) jain5 | 二日前 | |
| three days ago | san1 yek(4) jain5 | 三日前 | |
| four days ago | si(2) yek(4) jain5 | 四日前 | |
| five days ago | ngou(7) yek(4) jain5 | 五日前 | |
| in two days | no(7) yek(4) ao6 | 二日后 | |
| in three days | san1 yek(4) ao6 | 三日后 | |
| in four days | si(2) yek(4) ao6 | 四日后 | |
| in five days | ngou(7) yek(4) ao6 | 五日后 |
Time of Day
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| afternoon | e(7) gua3 | 下旰 | |
| day time | yek8 gua3 | 日旰 | |
| evening | me(7) heung1 gian2 | 暝昏囝 | |
| late (at night) | am3 | 暗 | |
| yek8 am3 | 日暗 | ||
| midnight | buan(2) me5 | 半暝 | |
| morning | meung(7) ki(6) ja2 | 眠起早 | |
| meung(7) ki2 | 眠起 | ||
| meung(7) ja2 | 眠早 | ||
| me(6) ja2 | 猛早 | ||
| night | me5 | 暝 | |
| me5 gua3 | 暝旰 | ||
| tonight | geng1 me5 | 今暝 | |
| all day | tang(2) yek8 | 畅日 | |
| last night | jao1 me5 | 昨暝 | |
| noon | yek(4) dao3 | 日昼 |