A2 · Grammar reference
Structure of times (advanced)
If you already know the basics of how to tell time in Chinese, you may want to get a little more specific or sophisticated, using words like 分 (fēn) and 刻 (kè).
- Keywords
- 点 · 点钟
- Used for
- Expressing time and date
- Classification
- Numbers · HSK1 · HSK3
Examples (17)
两点零九分
三点零八分
五点零三分
七点零一分
八点零五分
一点四十分
两点十分
三点二十分
七点十五分
九点五十分
九点一刻
十二点一刻
六点三刻
差五分三点
十二点差三分
差五分八点半
十点差两分
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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