Telling Time in Chinese: Wèn Shíjiān

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Which of the following is the correct way to ask 'What time is it?' in Chinese?

  • 你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
  • 几点了 (jǐ diǎn le?) (correct)
  • 你是哪国人?(nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?)
  • 你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)

How would you say '1 o'clock' in Chinese?

  • 三点 (sān diǎn)
  • 两点 (liǎng diǎn)
  • 四点 (sì diǎn)
  • 一点 (yī diǎn) (correct)

What does '分 (fēn)' refer to when telling time in Chinese?

  • Hour
  • O'clock
  • Minute (correct)
  • Second

If someone says '三点十分 (sān diǎn shí fēn)', what time is it?

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In the context of time, what does '半 (bàn)' signify in Chinese?

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How do you express '12:45' in Chinese, using the standard format for minutes?

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What is the meaning of '小时 (xiǎoshí)'?

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What time of day does '早上 (zǎoshang)' refer to?

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Which time phrase is used to indicate 'afternoon'?

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If someone says '晚上十点十五分 (wǎnshang shí diǎn shíwǔ fēn)', what time are they referring to?

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Which of the following phrases refers to 'late morning'?

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What does '凌晨 (língchén)' signify in terms of time of day?

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What is the meaning of the phrase '中午 (zhōngwǔ)'?

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How would you say '7:00 AM' in Chinese, combining time phrases and time?

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If it is 3:30 PM, which of the following is the correct way to express this time in Chinese?

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When someone asks you '现在几点?(xiànzài jǐ diǎn?)', what are they asking?

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What is the meaning of '秒 (miǎo)'?

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How would you express '3:15' (three fifteen) in Chinese using '刻 (kè)'?

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What time does '四点三刻 (sì diǎn sān kè)' represent?

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If someone says '现在六点 (Xiànzài liù diǎn)', what time is it?

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Which time of day is referred to by the term '晚上(wǎnshang)'?

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When speaking the time in Chinese. Which component comes after the number, but before the minutes?

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Which translated time is incorrect?

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How would you express the time '12:15' in Chinese using the 'ke' expression?

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If someone is having lunch at 中午 (zhōngwǔ), approximately what time of day is it?

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A meeting is scheduled for 上午 (shàngwǔ). Which range of time does this fall into?

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If someone says their bedtime is 晚上十点半 (wǎnshang shí diǎn bàn), what time do they go to bed?

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How would you ask 'What time is it?' in Chinese using the phrase that includes '现在'?

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The class starts at 下午一点 (xiàwǔ yī diǎn). What time is the class starting?

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How do you say 'It's 6 o'clock now' in Chinese?

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Which expression uses the correct format to indicate time, incorporating both the time phrase and the precise time?

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In Chinese, how would you tell someone it's approximately 4:45 PM without using the literal minutes?

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What time is indicated by the statement '现在凌晨三点 (xiànzài língchén sān diǎn)'?

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If you want to tell someone the duration of an event is one hour, which expression should you use?

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Someone tells you 早上八点 (zǎoshang bā diǎn). Using the provided information, what time does this refer to?

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A friend says '我们下午两点见面 (wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn jiànmiàn)'. What time are you meeting?

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Flashcards

Wèn Shíjiān (问时间)

To ask and tell time.

Jīběn Shíjiān Cíhuì (基本时间词汇)

Basic Time Vocabulary.

几点 (jǐ diǎn)

What time

点 (diǎn)

O'clock; hour

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分 (fēn)

Minute

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小时 (xiǎoshí)

Hour (duration)

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秒 (miǎo)

Second

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半 (bàn)

Half (for 30 minutes)

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几点了?(jǐ diǎn le?)

Asking "What Time Is It?"

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现在几点?(xiànzài jǐ diǎn?)

Asking "What Time Is It?"

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一点 (yī diǎn)

1 o'clock

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两点 (liǎng diǎn)

2 o'clock

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三点 (sān diǎn)

3 o'clock

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十二点 (shí'èr diǎn)

12 o'clock

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一点十五分 (yī diǎn shíwǔ fēn)

1:15

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三点十分 (sān diǎn shí fēn)

3:10

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十二点四十五分 (shí'èr diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn)

12:45

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三点一刻 (sān diǎn yī kè)

3:15

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四点三刻 (sì diǎn sān kè)

4:45

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早上 (zǎoshang)

early morning (5:00 AM - 8:00 AM)

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上午 (shàngwǔ)

late morning (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

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中午 (zhōngwǔ)

noon (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

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下午 (xiàwǔ)

afternoon (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

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晚上 (wǎnshang)

evening/night (6:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

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凌晨 (língchén)

early morning before dawn (12:00 AM-5:00AM)

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早上七点 (zǎoshang qī diǎn)

7:00 AM

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下午三点半 (xiàwǔ sān diǎn bàn)

3:30 PM

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晚上十点十五分 (wǎnshang shí diǎn shíwǔ fēn)

10:15 PM

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现在几点?(Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?)

What time is it now?

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现在六点, (Xiànzài liù diǎn.)

Now it's 6 o'clock.

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Study Notes

  • Lesson 5 is about asking and telling time in Chinese: Wèn Shíjiān (问时间).

Basic Time Vocabulary

  • 几点 (jǐ diǎn) means "what time".
  • 点 (diǎn) means "o'clock" or "hour".
  • 分 (fēn) means "minute".
  • 小时 (xiǎoshí) refers to "hour" as a duration.
  • 秒 (miǎo) means "second".
  • 半 (bàn) means "half", specifically for 30 minutes.

Asking What Time It Is

  • 几点了? (jǐ diǎn le?) is a way to ask "What time is it?".
  • 现在几点? (xiànzài jǐ diǎn?) is another way to ask "What time is it?".

Telling Time: Hours

  • The format is Number + 点 (diǎn).
  • 一点 (yī diǎn) means 1 o'clock.
  • 两点 (liǎng diǎn) means 2 o'clock.
  • 三点 (sān diǎn) means 3 o'clock.
  • 十二点 (shí'èr diǎn) means 12 o'clock.

Telling Time: Minutes

  • The format is Number + 点 (diǎn) + Number + 分 (fēn).
  • 一点十五分 (yī diǎn shíwǔ fēn) means 1:15.
  • 三点十分 (sān diǎn shí fēn) means 3:10.
  • 十二点四十五分 (shí'èr diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn) means 12:45.

Telling Time: Quarter Hours

  • Number + 点 (diǎn) + 一刻 (yī kè) indicates 15 minutes past the hour.
  • 三点一刻 (sān diǎn yī kè) means 3:15.
  • Number + 点 (diǎn) + 三刻 (sān kè) indicates 45 minutes past the hour.
  • 四点三刻 (sì diǎn sān kè) means 4:45.

Time Phrases (Times of Day)

  • 早上 (zǎoshang) means early morning, around 5:00 AM - 8:00 AM.
  • 上午 (shàngwǔ) means late morning, around 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
  • 中午 (zhōngwǔ) means noon, around 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • 下午 (xiàwǔ) means afternoon, around 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
  • 晚上 (wǎnshang) means evening/night, around 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM.
  • 凌晨 (língchén) means early morning before dawn, around 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM.

Combining Time Phrases and Time

  • The format is Time Phrase + Number + 点 (diǎn) + Number + 分 (fēn).
  • 早上七点 (zǎoshang qī diǎn) means 7:00 AM.
  • 下午三点半 (xiàwǔ sān diǎn bàn) means 3:30 PM.
  • 晚上十点十五分 (wǎnshang shí diǎn shíwǔ fēn) means 10:15 PM.

Dialogue Example

  • A: 现在几点? (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?) - What time is it now?
  • B: 现在六点. (Xiànzài liù diǎn.) - Now it's 6 o'clock.

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