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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