Time in Chinese, just like in English, is expressed by stating the hour first then the minute.
中文里的"时间"和英语一样,先说小时再说分钟。
On the hour
The time of day in Chinese is formed with a number 1 to 12 {一 (yī) to 十二 (shíèr)} followed by 点 (diăn). This 点 (diăn) is equivalent to o'clock in English. In China, people generally use a twelve hour clock, preceded by 上午 (shàngwŭ) for "a.m." or 下午 (xiàwŭ) for "p.m." if necessary.
中文里,一天里的时间是由1到12的数字跟上"点"组成的。这个"点"字相当于英语里的"o'clock"。在中国,人们一般使用12小时制,必要时前面会跟上"上午"(a.m.)或"下午"(p.m.)。
x 点
两 点
liǎng diǎn
2 o'clock
中午 十二 点
zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn
12 o'clock noon
明天 晚上 七 点
míngtiān wǎnshang qī diǎn
7 o'clock p.m. tomorrow
9 月 9 号 早上 六 点
jiǔ yuè jiǔ hào zǎoshang liù diǎn
September 9th, 6 o'clock a.m.
星期三 上午 九 点
xīngqīsān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn
Wednesday at 9 o'clock a.m.
Note that two o'clock is 两点 (liǎng diǎn), not 二点 (èr diǎn).
注意"two o'clock"是"两点"而不是"二点"。
Half hours
Half hours are added after 点 (diăn) and are indicated with 半 (bàn).
半小时的是以"半"字表示,放跟在于"点"之后,以"半"字指示。
x 点 半
五 点 半
wǔ diǎn bàn
5:30
下午 两 点 半
xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn bàn
2:30 p.m.
星期 天 上午 十 点 半
xīngqītiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn bàn
Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
昨天 晚上 七 点 半
zuótiān qī diǎn bàn
7:30 yesterday
今天 下午 四 点 半
jīntiān xiàwǔ sì diǎn bàn
4:30 p.m. this afternoon.
Quarter hours
In Chinese, quarter hours are only expressed on the 1st quarter x:15, and the third quarter x:45. Like half hours, they also come after the word 点 (diăn). We use the word 刻 (kè) to express a quarter hour.
中文里,一刻钟的只能"刻"只用于表达第一个四分之一"x:15"以及第三个四分之一"x:45"。和半小时的一样,它们都放在在后面跟"点"之后。我们用"刻"字表达"一刻钟的时间"。
x 点 y 刻
九 点 一 刻
jiǔ diǎn yī kè
9:15
七 点 一 刻
qī diǎn yī kè
7:15
十 二 点 一 刻
shí'èr diǎn yī kè
12:15
一 点 三 刻
yī diǎn sān kè
1:45
六 点 三 刻
liù diǎn sān kè
6:45
Minutes past the hour
Minutes are marked with 分 (fēn) (short for 分钟 (fēnzhōng)).
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