Culture Shock! China - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, 2nd Edition

Glossary 267

English Mandarin Pinyin Simplified
Characters
Mandarin Pu tong hua ߌ௻๠
outsider wai di ren ಭ׀ບ
relationship guan xi ༩ܸ
subway di tie ๔׀
work unit dan wei ֍໑
English Ying wen ႎ໚
the day
before yesterday qian tian ఴๆ

yesterday zuo tian ቖๆ

today jin tian ࣉๆ

tomorrow ming tian ଃๆ

the day after

tomorrow

hou tian ๆޱ

last year qu nian ಇ୔

this year jin nian ࣉ୔

next year ming nian ଃ୔

morning zao shang ᄱഏ

noon zhong wu ᇖ໽

afternoon xia wu ༶໽

night wan shang ລഏ