Time and date
Learning Mandarin is particularly beneficial for individuals who frequently need to manage time and schedule meetings. Whether you're coordinating international business trips or organizing events with Chinese participants, proficiency in Mandarin ensures clear communication about dates, times, and durations, making it easier to plan and execute your tasks.
Additionally, knowing Mandarin allows you to more effectively communicate about temporal arrangements during everyday interactions. Whether discussing the timing of appointments, scheduling classes, or planning social gatherings, having a solid grasp of time-related vocabulary and phrases in Chinese enhances your ability to navigate the linguistic nuances that can arise in these contexts.
What time is it now?
现在什么时间?
It's currently 3:15 PM.
现在是下午3点15分。
The current hour is six.
当前是六点。
Right now, the time is 9:42 AM.
当前的时间是上午9点42分。
Can you tell me what day it is today?
今天是星期几?
Today we have a Friday.
今天是星期五。
Today is March 10th.
今天是3月10日。
What's the date on your calendar?
你的日历上是什么日期?
My birthday is next Saturday, June 3rd.
我的生日下周六,6月3日。
The time right now is about 2:45 PM.
现在的时间大约是下午2点45分。
We're having lunch at noon today.
我们今天中午吃午餐。
This morning it was exactly 7 AM.
今天早上正好是7点。
It will be 8 PM when we finish work.
我们下班的时候是晚上八点。
Today the weather forecast says it will rain around 10 AM.
今天早上大约10点会有雨。
The current time in the afternoon is two o'clock.
现在的下午时间是两点钟。
On New Year's Day, it will be 6:30 AM.
在新年的时候,将会是早上6点30分。
The time is exactly quarter to three in the evening.
时间正好是下午两点半差一刻。
At this hour, it’s 4:58 PM.
此时是下午4点58分。
It's a Sunday and the clock shows 12 noon.
今天是星期天,时钟显示中午12点。
Today the forecast predicts high temperatures at 3 PM.
今天下午3点的预报显示高温。