计算活动时长 Calculating Activity Duration Jìsuàn huódòng shícháng

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

丽丽：我们这次的文化交流活动持续了多久？
小明：从早上九点开始，到下午五点结束。
丽丽：那活动一共进行了多久？
小明：让我们来计算一下：从早上九点到下午五点，一共是八个小时。
丽丽：八个小时，时间过得真快！

拼音

Lì lì: Wǒmen zhè cì de wénhuà jiāoliú huódòng chíxù le duō jiǔ?
Xiǎo míng: Cóng zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ, dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn jiéshù.
Lì lì: Nà huódòng yīgòng jìnxíng le duō jiǔ?
Xiǎo míng: Ràng wǒmen lái jìsuàn yīxià: Cóng zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, yīgòng shì bā gè xiǎoshí.
Lì lì: Bā gè xiǎoshí, shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài!

English

Lily: How long did our cultural exchange activity last?
Xiao Ming: It started at nine in the morning and ended at five in the afternoon.
Lily: So how long did the activity last in total?
Xiao Ming: Let's calculate: From nine in the morning to five in the afternoon, it's eight hours.
Lily: Eight hours, time flies!

Common Phrases

活动持续了多久？

Huódòng chíxù le duō jiǔ?

How long did the activity last?

从…到…

Cóng...dào...

From…to…

一共…

Yīgòng...

In total…

Cultural Background

中文

中国人习惯用“从…到…”来表示时间的范围。

在正式场合，通常会精确计算时间；非正式场合，可以粗略估计。

拼音

Zhōngguó rén xíguàn yòng “cóng…dào…” lái biǎoshì shíjiān de fànwéi.

Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, tōngcháng huì jīngquè jìsuàn shíjiān; fēi zhèngshì chǎnghé, kěyǐ cūluè gūjì.

English

In English, "from…to…" is commonly used to express a time range.

In formal situations, time is usually calculated precisely; in informal situations, a rough estimate is acceptable.

Advanced Expressions

中文

此次活动历时八小时，自上午九时起至下午五时止。

本次活动的总时长为八个小时。

拼音

Cǐcì huódòng lìshí bā xiǎoshí, zì shàngwǔ jiǔ shí qǐ zhì xiàwǔ wǔ shí zhǐ.

Běn cì huódòng de zǒng shícháng wéi bā gè xiǎoshí.

English

The event lasted for eight hours, from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon.

The total duration of the event was eight hours.

Cultural Taboos

中文

避免在正式场合使用过于口语化的表达，例如“一会儿”、“好久”。

拼音

Bìmiǎn zài zhèngshì chǎnghé shǐyòng guòyú kǒuyǔhuà de biǎodá, lìrú “yīhuǐr” “hǎojiǔ”.

English

Avoid using overly colloquial expressions in formal settings, such as "a while" or "a long time".

Key Points

中文

计算活动时长时，要注意起始时间和结束时间的精确性，并根据需要选择合适的单位（小时、分钟等）。

拼音

Jìsuàn huódòng shícháng shí, yào zhùyì qǐshǐ shíjiān hé jiéshù shíjiān de jīngquèxìng, bìng gēnjù xūyào xuǎnzé héshì de dānwèi (xiǎoshí, fēnzhōng děng).

English

When calculating activity duration, pay attention to the accuracy of the start and end times, and choose the appropriate unit (hours, minutes, etc.) as needed.

Practice Tips

中文

多练习不同场景下的时间计算，例如会议、课程、旅行等。

可以与朋友或家人一起进行角色扮演，练习对话。

拼音

Duō liànxí bùtóng chǎngjǐng xià de shíjiān jìsuàn, lìrú huìyì, kèchéng, lǚxíng děng.

Kěyǐ yǔ péngyou huò jiārén yīqǐ jìnxíng juésè bànyǎn, liànxí duìhuà.

English

Practice time calculations in different scenarios, such as meetings, courses, and travel.

You can role-play with friends or family to practice the dialogue.