How to Tell Time (Mandarin)

 How to tell time in Mandarin / Chinese

Time / o'clock 点 diân / 點 

When we need to indicate hours 点 diǎn

8:00	八点	bā diǎn
9:00	九点	jiu diǎn
10:00	十点	shí diǎn

When we need to indicate minutes 分 fēn

8:10	八点十分	bā diǎn shí fēn
8:15	八点十五分	bā diǎn shíwu fēn
8:25	八点二十五分	bā diǎn èrshíwu fēn
8:05	八点零五分	bā diǎn líng wu fēn
8:30	八点三十分	bā diǎn sānshí fēn

When we need to indicate 30 minutes 半 bàn

5:30	五点半	wǔ diǎn bàn
8:30	八点半	bā diǎn bàn
10:30	十点半	shí diǎn bàn

一刻 yī kè quarter of an hour 15

三刻 sān kè three quarter 45

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Mandarin sentences 

1. 几点了？
ji dian le ?
What time ?


2. 你八点半有空马？
ni bā dian bàn you kòng ma ?
Are you free at 8:30 ?


3. 现在几点了？
ziànzài ji dian ?
What time is right now ?


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