Time in Chinese

Want to tell the time in Chinese? After this free Chinese audio lesson you'll know how to talk about different times of day and you'll get some Chinese pronunciation practice as well. Knowing these essential Chinese phrases will ensure you never miss an important meeting or social event!

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Telling the time in Chinese

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我们什么时候见面?
Wǒmen shénme shíhòu jiànmiàn?
When shall we meet?
我们几点见面?
Wǒmen jǐdiǎn jiànmiàn?
What time shall we meet?
什么时候最适合你?
Shénme shíhòu zuì shìhé nǐ?
When is best for you?
哪一天?
Nǎyìtiān (Nǎyitiān)?
On which day?
这个星期?
Zhège xīngqī?
This week?
下个星期?
Xiàge xīngqī?
Next week?
周末?
Zhōumò?
On the weekend?
周一到周五?
Zhōuyī dào zhōuwǔ?
Monday to Friday?
月初?
Yuèchū?
At the start of the month?
月底?
Yuèdǐ?
At the end of the month?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
上午
shàngwǔ
In the morning
午饭前
wǔfàn qián
Before lunch
午饭时
wǔfàn shí
During lunch
下午
xiàwǔ
In the afternoon
傍晚
bàngwǎn
In the evening
晚上
wǎnshàng
At night
Here are some more words and phrases for you…
zǎo
early
早一点
zǎoyìdiǎn (zǎoyidiǎn)
earlier
wǎn
late
晚一点
wǎnyìdiǎn (wǎnyidiǎn)
later or later on
很快
hěnkuài
soon
现在
xiànzài
now
立刻
lìkè
straight away
昨天
zuótiān
yesterday
今天
jīntiān
today
明天
míngtiān
tomorrow
后天
hòutiān
the day after tomorrow
某时
mǒushí
sometime
十点
shídiǎn
at ten o'clock
三天内
sāntiān nèi
in three days

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