To recap from counting in Chinese yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, ect… We will now be telling the time in Chinese. First diǎn in Chinese is a measure word (e.g. a cup of tea, cup is the measure word) therefore you can never say two – èr before a measure word.

1:00 – yī diǎn

2:00 – liǎng diǎn

3:00 – sān diǎn

4:00 – sì diǎn

5:00 – wǔ diǎn

6:00 – liù diǎn

7:00 – qī diǎn

8:00 – bā diǎn

9:00 – jiǔ diǎn

10:00 – shí diǎn

11:00 – shíyī diǎn

12:00 – shí’èr diǎn

 

Let’s ask each other some questions:

Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn? (Excuse me, what time is it now?)

Xiànzài … diǎn. (It’s … o’clock.)

 

Tell the time in Chinese:

1) 4:00

2) 7:00

3) 10:00

4) 2:00

5) 12:00

Answers for reference:

1) sì diǎn

2) qī diǎn

3) shí diǎn

4) liǎng diǎn

5) shí’èr diǎn

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