The Telling Time in Chinese
在中文中，时间的表达方式非常简单且直观。掌握这些基本词汇可以帮助你更好地理解和使用时间相关的句子。记住，'小时'和'分钟'是日常生活中最常用的时间单位。
Say them out loud, not just in your head
Reading a list is not speaking. Practice the time in a real Chinese conversation with SPAIKING.
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation | Hear |
|---|---|---|---|
| hour | 小时 | shí xiǎo | |
| minute | 分钟 | fēn zhōng | |
| second | 秒 | miǎo | |
| morning | 早上 | zǎo shang | |
| afternoon | 下午 | xià wǔ | |
| evening | 晚上 | wǎn shang | |
| night | 夜晚 | yè wǎn | |
| today | 今天 | jīn tiān | |
| tomorrow | 明天 | míng tiān | |
| yesterday | 昨天 | zuó tiān | |
| week | 星期 | xīng qī | |
| month | 月份 | yuè fèn | |
| year | 年 | nián |
Practice speaking Chinese
Hold the medallion, speak, and get corrected in real time. Two free conversations to start.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say the time in Chinese?
In Chinese, the time are: 小时, 分钟, 秒, 早上, 下午, 晚上, 夜晚, 今天, 明天, 昨天, 星期, 月份, 年. Tap the audio on each row to hear it.
What is the best way to memorize the time in Chinese?
Say them out loud in order every day, then practice using them in real sentences. Speaking them beats silently reading a list.