Expressions about Time – 时间

Expressions about Time

 

When expressing the time:

 

O’clock

minute

second

quarter

half

lack

点

分

秒

刻

半

差

diǎn

fēn

miǎo

kè

bàn

chà

 

一刻 = 15分钟

e.g.

2:00  两点 (liǎng diǎn)

2:25  两点二十五（分） (liǎng diǎn èrshíwǔ fēn)

3:05  三点零五（分）(sān diǎn líng wǔ fēn)

5:30 五点半 = 五点三十（分）(wǔ diǎn bàn = wǔ diǎn sānshí fēn)

5:15 五点一刻 = 五点十五（分）(wǔ diǎn yīkè = wǔ diǎn shíwǔ fēn)

6:45 六点四十五（分）= 差一刻七点 (liù diǎn sìshíwǔ fēn = chà yī kè qī diǎn)

 

When expressing the duration of time:

 

小时

分

秒

xiǎo shí

fēn

miǎo

 

e.g.

三小时十五分二十秒 (sān xiǎoshí shíwǔ fēn èrshí miǎo) 3 hours 15 mins 20 seconds

二十四小时三十分十七秒 (èrshísì xiǎoshí sānshí fēn shíqī miǎo) 24 hours 30 mins 17 seconds

1. 现在是早上8:39。(Xiànzài shì zǎoshɑnɡ ___.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. 车在这里停了___。(Chē zài zhèli tínɡle ___.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. 我们下午2:00上课。(Wǒmen xiàwǔ ___ shànɡkè.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. 现在 ___ 十点。(Xiànzài ___ shí diǎn.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
5. 他们6:30就走了。(Tāmen ___ jiù zǒu le.)
A.
B.
C.
D.

 

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