🕐 Time Vocabulary in Chinese

Master essential time words to talk about schedules, appointments, and daily life in Chinese.

时间

shíjiān

Time

小时

xiǎoshí

Hour

分钟

fēnzhōng

Minute

秒

miǎo

Second

早上

zǎoshang

Morning

中午

zhōngwǔ

Noon

晚上

wǎnshang

Evening/Night

今天

jīntiān

Today

明天

míngtiān

Tomorrow

昨天

zuótiān

Yesterday

Example Sentences

现在几点了？

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?

What time is it now?

明天早上九点见。

Míngtiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn jiàn.

See you tomorrow at 9 AM.

昨天我没有时间。

Zuótiān wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

I didn't have time yesterday.

等五分钟。

Děng wǔ fēnzhōng.

Wait five minutes.

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