Structure of times (basic)

Nível: HSK 1 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Time in Chinese, just like in English, is expressed by stating the hour first, and then the minute (big to small). The time of day in Chinese is formed with a number 1 to 12 (一 (yī) to 十二 (shí'èr)) 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." when necessary. (Date and/or time of day +) x 点 Sometimes people use the longer 点钟 (diǎnzhōng) instead of just 点 (diǎn), but you're fine using the short form. If you want to include more specific information, start with the day or date, followed by the general time of day, with the exact clock time last. (This is the big-to-small pattern.) This is how Chinese gets around the need for "a.m." or "p.m.": use 上午 (shàngwǔ) for times in the morning, and 下午 (xiàwǔ) for times in the afternoon. • 九 点jiǔ diǎn9 o'clock • 上午 七 点shàngwǔ qī diǎn7 o'clock a.m. • 下午 四 点xiàwǔ sì diǎn4 o'clock p.m. • 中午 十二 点zhōngwǔ shí'èr diǎn 12 o'clock noon • 明天 晚上 七 点míngtiān wǎnshang qī diǎn7 o'clock p.m. tomorrow evening • 9 月 9 号 早上 六 点jiǔ yuè jiǔ hào zǎoshang liù diǎnSeptember 9th, 6 o'clock a.m. • 星期三 上午 九 点Xīngqīsān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎnWednesday at 9 o'clock a.m. Note that two o'clock is 两点 (liǎng diǎn), not 二点 (èr diǎn). (For more information on when to use 两 (liǎng) vs. 二 (èr), see our article on comparing "er" and "liang"). "Twelve o'clock," however, is still 十二点 (shí'èr diǎn).

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 差五分八点半 (chà wǔ fēn bā diǎn bàn): "5:08:30"
• 十点差两分 (shí diǎn chà liǎng fēn): "Ten points to two points"
• 上午七点 (shàngwǔ qī diǎn): "Seven o'clock in the morning"
• 下午四点 (xiàwǔ sì diǎn): "Four p.m"

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