| A | B |
| a time | ci(4) |
| every; each | mei(3) |
| hour | zhong(1) tou(2); xiao(3) shi(2) |
| week | li(3) bai(4); xing(1) qi(2) |
| Monday | li(3) bai(4) yi(1); xing(1) qi(2) yi(1) |
| Tuesday | li(3) bai(4) er(4); xing(1) qi(2) er(4) |
| Wednesday | li(3) bai(4) san(1); xing(1) qi(2) san(1) |
| Thursday | li(3) bai(4) si(4); xing(1) qi(2) si(4) |
| Friday | li(3) bai(4) wu(3); xing(1) qi(2) wu(3) |
| Saturday | li(3) bai(4) liu(4); xing(1) qi(2) liu(4) |
| Sunday | li(3) bai(4) ri(4); xing(1) qi(2) tian(1) |
| time; when | shi(2) hou(4) |
| at noon | zhong(1) wu(3) |
| afternoon | xia(4) wu(3) |
| morning | shang(4) wu(3); zao(3) shang(4) |
| evening | wan(3) shang(4) |
| next; down | xia(4) |
| leave class | xia(4) ke(4) |
| leave work | xia(4) ban(1) |
| car; vehicle | che(1) |
| get off (the car; the bus) | xia(4) che(1) |
| get on (the car; the bus) | shang(4) che(1) |
| next time | xia(4) yi(1) ci(4) |
| last time | shang(4) yi(2) ci(4) |
| next one | xia(4) yi(2) ge |
| last one | shang(4) yi(20 ge |
| go downstairs | xia(4) lou(2) |
| mean; meaning(ful); interesting | yi(4)si |
| tired; weary | lei(4) |
| last; up | shang(4) |
| go to work | shang(4) ban(1) |
| attend class; begin a class | shang(4) ke(4) |
| go upstairs | shang(4) lou(2) |
| busy | mang(2) |
| point; o'clock | dian(3) |
| minute | fen(1) |
| when | shen(2) me shi(2) hou(4) |
| clock | zhong(1) |
| head | tou(2) |
| tired | lei(4) |
| meaning | yi(4) si |
| meaningful; interesting | you(3) yi(4) si |
| boresome | mei(2) you(3) yi(4) si |
| less important; not a big deal | xiao(3) yi(4) si |
| hour | zhong(1) tou(2); xiao(3) shi(2) |
| once a day | yi(4) tian(1) yi(2) ci(4) |
| once a week | yi(2) ge xing(1) qi(2) yi(2) ci(4) |
| twice a day | yi(4) tian(1) liang(2) ci(4) |
| when | shen(2) me shi(2) hou(4) |