Chinese Vocabulary: Telling time in Chinese

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
Hour
小时
xiǎoshí
Minute
分钟
fēn zhōng
Second
miǎo
Clock
时钟
shí zhōng
Watch
手表
shǒu biǎo
Timepiece
计时器
jì shí qì
Digital
数字
shùzì
Analog
模拟
mó nǐ
AM
上午
shàngwǔ
PM
下午
xiàwǔ
Midnight
午夜
wǔ yè
Noon
中午
zhōngwǔ
Quarter
Half
bàn
Past
guò
To
qián
Time zone
时区
shí qū
Stopwatch
秒表
miǎo biǎo
Timer
计时器
jì shí qì

Time Units in Chinese

In Chinese, when telling time, it’s important to note that the time units are different from English. For example, the word 分钟 (fēnzhōng) is used for minutes, and 小时 (xiǎoshí) is used for hours. Understanding these units is crucial for telling time accurately in Chinese.

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