How to Say ‘Tell me the time’ in Simplified Chinese
告诉我时间
gào sù wǒ shí jiān
[gao soo waw shir-jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 告诉 takes the person first, then the thing: 告诉我时间 is literally "tell me time". 时间 here means the departure or arrival time.
Phrase Breakdown
告诉
gào sù
[gao soo]
to tell; to inform
告诉 means to tell or inform someone with information, a request, or an update.
如果您要取消预订，请早点告诉我们。
If you need to cancel the reservation, please tell us early.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
时间
shí jiān
[shir-jyen]
time
Refers to time in general or a specific time slot or schedule.
你什么时候有时间？
When do you have time?
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