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Time and schedules in Chinese

Unit 5 — Time & days · 28 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for time and schedules

Example conversations in Chinese

Asking the time

不好意思,现在几点了?
Excuse me, what time is it?
现在大约三点十五分。
It's around three fifteen.
谢谢。我三点半有个会议。
Thanks. I have a meeting at three thirty.
那你时间很充裕。
Then you have plenty of time.
我还有多少时间?
How much time do I have?
大约十五分钟。
About fifteen minutes.
那就好。我刚才担心我迟到了。
Good. I was worried I was late.
你来早了。你还有多余时间。
You're early. You have extra time.
8号房间在哪里?
Where is Room 8?
二楼,在左边。你会看到的。
Second floor, on the left. You'll see it.
谢谢。我应该能准时到那里。
Thanks. I should get there on time.
是的,你会提前到那里的。
Yes, you'll get there early.

Class schedule

课几点开始?
What time does class start?
大约九点开始。
It starts around nine.
那它几点结束?
And what time does it end?
大约十点半。我们十一点再开始。
Around ten thirty. We start again at eleven.
我们有休息时间吗?
Do we have a break?
有,十点有一小段休息时间。
Yes, a short break at ten.
好。这个课程安排看起来很轻松。
Good. The schedule looks easy.
嗯,这周每天都是九点开始上课。
Yeah, class starts at nine all week.
你通常会提前到吗?
Do you usually arrive early?
我尽量提前十分钟到这里。
I try to get here ten minutes early.
那样很明智。我经常迟到。
That's smart. I'm often late.
尽量准时到这儿。课上见。
Try to get here on time. See you in class.

Making an appointment

你明天几点有空?
What time are you free tomorrow?
我两点以后有空。
I'm free after two.
两点半可以吗?
Does two thirty work?
可以,那个时间可以。
Yes, that time works.
太好了,我们两点半在咖啡馆见吧。
Great, let's meet at the cafe at two thirty.
听起来不错。我会准时到那里。
Sounds good. I'll get there on time.
这次请不要迟到。
Please don't be late this time.
我会尽量早点到。
I'll try to be early.
我可能两点二十左右到那里。
I may get there around two twenty.
好。那我大概那时候见你。
Good. I'll see you around then.
下次,我们可以早点开始。
Next time, we can start earlier.
对,早点开始更好。
Yes, an early start is better.

Running late

你在来的路上吗?
Are you on your way?
是的,但我迟到了。
Yes, but I'm late.
你几点到这儿?
What time will you get here?
我六点十分左右到那儿。
I'll get there around six ten.
好的。我也刚到这儿。
Okay. I just got here too.
那就好。不好意思,我迟到了。
Good. Sorry I'm late.
没关系。路上很堵。
No problem. Traffic was bad.
多花了十分钟。
It took ten extra minutes.
没事。我们时间很充足。
It's fine. We have plenty of time.
太好了。我没有迟到太久。
Good. I'm not too late.
一会儿见。
See you in a minute.
我现在正往里走。
I'm walking in now.

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