R: Time for some afternoon Tea. Yum yum yum. Wo Shi Raymond.
Y: Wo Shi Yajie.But Raymond, its only 9 am.
R: That’s okay; I will take my time and eat these little crumpets.
Y: You do what you want, we're going to do a Chinese studio about time.
R: Here are the key words of the day.
 
Key words of the day 
Is it morning or night? 早上还是晚上？Good Morning 早上好. Have a good night. 晚安All in today’s Chinese Studio
 
R: Bleh what time is it .
Y: Why don't you open the blinds and take down the newspaper on the windows.
R: I can't. If I do, then the sun will come in and burn me alive.
Y: What are you a vampire?
R: Obviously not because you have garlic on your breath.
Y: I do?
R: How do you say is it morning or night in Chinese?
--How do you say “or” in Chinese?
---hai2 shi4,
Morning—zao3 shang4
Night-wan3 shang4

Conversation I
 早上还是晚上？
 
Y: Well I guess we both know that its pretty early in the morning.
R: Since I didn't brush my teeth, at least I can say Good Morning.
Y: This is how you say it. Zao3 shang4 hao3, 
What’s the Chinese for “morning”? zao3 shang4
Good—hao3,  
Zao3 shang4 hao3, ---morning good
Or you can say: zao3 for short,
 
Conversation II
 早上好
 
 R: I've been sitting here all morning and night eating crumpets.
Y: Well time for me to say good night to you.
R: How do you say that? Have a good night.
Wan3—night
An1---peace, good
 
Conversation III
晚安
 
Y: Well now that you've stopped drinking tea and eating crumpets its time to get down to business.
R: How do you say “Is it morning or night?” in chinese.
Y: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com and you could win one of our idiom books or Bridge School tuition for free.
R: Don't forget our website crienglish.com and then click on Learn Chinese and then Chiense Studio.