How to say “schedule” in Chinese

时间表
shíjiānbiǎo

schedule, timetable

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Profession and plans”

“Schedule” in Chinese is 时间表, shí jiān biǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

时间表 is read shí jiān biǎo: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jiān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
biǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

时
shí — time

On the left, 日 “sun”.

间
jiān — interval; room

A 门 “door” with the 日 “sun” showing through the gap.

表
biǎo — watch; surface

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “时间表”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “schedule” in Chinese?

“Schedule” in Chinese is 时间表, pinyin shíjiānbiǎo.

What does 时间表 mean?

时间表 (shíjiānbiǎo) means “schedule, timetable”.

How do you write 时间表?

时间表 is 3 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 间 (jiān) — interval; room; 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 时间表?

时间表 is read shíjiānbiǎo. Tones: shí — second tone, jiān — first tone, biǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“schedule” in the lesson “Deadlines and dates”

This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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