天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 for Time Words Without 个

Patrón

number + 天 / 年 / 岁 / 点 / 分 / 号 / 日

These time words are measure words themselves, so they follow the number directly: 三天, 两年, 八岁, 七点十分, 五号.

我在北京住了三年。

When to use 天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 for Time Words Without 个

天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 and 日 are measure words for time, so they go straight after a number with no 个. Some count an amount: 三天 (three days), 两年 (two years), and 岁 gives an age: 十岁. Others name a point in time: 八点 (eight o’clock), 八点十分 (8:10), 五号 (the fifth of the month), 二〇二六年 (the year 2026). 日 means the same as 号 but is used in writing.

我们去上海玩儿了五天。

We spent five days in Shanghai on a trip.

现在八点二十分。

It’s 8:20 now.

我妹妹今年六岁。

My little sister is six this year.

今天是十月七号。

Today is October 7th.

Errores frecuentes

Don’t put 个 before 天 or 年: 三天, 两年, not 三个天.
小时 and 月 need 个 for an amount: 两个小时, 三个月 (一月 means January).
Use 分 in clock times and 分钟 for how long: 八点十分, but 十分钟.

Ejercicio dirigido

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我们去北京玩儿了五。

We spent five days in Beijing on a trip

tiān

Significados

day (三天 = three days)

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When to use 天, 年, 岁, 点, 分, 号 for Time Words Without 个

Errores frecuentes

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