现在几点？
Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?
What time is it now?
Time and Hours
25 minutes
Learn how to tell time in Chinese.
How to use these phrases
In Chinese, telling time is very easy! To say "one o clock", you say "一点" (yī diǎn). To say "two o clock", say "两点". The word "点" means "o clock". For "half past", use "半" (bàn). So "三点半" means 3:30. For minutes, say "分" (fēn). "四点十五分" means 4:15. Morning is "早上" (zǎo shang), afternoon is "下午" (xià wǔ), and evening is "晚上" (wǎn shang). Look at a clock and practice saying the time in Chinese!
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点 | diǎn | O clock |
| 分 | fēn | Minute |
| 半 | bàn | Half |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | Morning |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | Afternoon |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | Evening |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | Now |
| 几点 | jǐ diǎn | What time |
Example sentences
现在是三点半。
Xiàn zài shì sān diǎn bàn.
It is three thirty now.
我早上七点起床。
Wǒ zǎo shang qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.
I wake up at seven in the morning.
下午我去学校。
Xià wǔ wǒ qù xué xiào.
I go to school in the afternoon.
晚上我十点半睡觉。
Wǎn shang wǒ shí diǎn bàn shuì jiào.
I sleep at ten thirty in the evening.
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