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Chinese (Mandarin) for English Speakers (Beginners)

谈论(tánlùn) 时间(shíjiān)(2)

Talking about the time (part 2)

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  • Numerals

    11 12 13 14 15
    十(shí)一(yí) 十(shí)二(èr) 十(shí)三(sān) 十(shí)四(sì) 十(shí)五(wǔ)
    16 17 18 19 20
    十(shí)六(liù) 十(shí)七(qī) 十(shí)八(bā) 十(shí)九(jiǔ) 二(èr)十(shí)

  • Talking about opening times

    八(bā) 点钟，(diǎnzhōng) eight o'clock,
    八(bā) 点(diǎn) 过(guò) 十(shí) 分，(fēn) ten past eight,
    差(chà) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 八(bā) 点(diǎn) ten to eight,
  • 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 银(yín) 行(háng) 开(kāi) 门(mén) 吗？(ma)
    Is the bank open today?
    是(shì) 的，(de) 八(bā) 点(diǎn) 半(bàn) 开(kāi) 门。(mén)
    Yes. It opens at half past eight.
  • 这(zhè) 家(jiā) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 开(kāi) 门(mén) 吗？(ma)
    Is this shop open today?
    是(shì) 的，(de) 从(cóng) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 十(shí) 点(diǎn) 到(dào) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 四(sì) 点。(diǎn)
    Yes, from 10AM to 4 PM.
  • 邮(yóu) 局(jú) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 开(kāi) 门(mén) 吗？(ma)
    Is the post office open now?
    我(wǒ) 看(kàn) 看，(kàn) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 几(jǐ) 点(diǎn) 了？(le)
    Let me see. What time is it?
    六(liù) 点(diǎn) 差(chà) 一(yí) 刻。(kè)
    A quarter to six.
    恐(kǒng) 怕(pà) 关(guān) 门(mén) 了，(le) 邮(yóu) 局(jú) 午(wǔ) 点(diǎn) 半(bàn) 关(guān) 门。(mén)
    I’m afraid not. It closes at half past five.

  • The four tones

    优(yōu) best,   邮(yóu) post,   有(yǒu) have,   诱(yòu) seduce

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