How to Say ‘Four people, at seven.’ in Simplified Chinese
四个人，七点。
sì gè rén qī diǎn
[suh guh ren chee dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Clock times are a number plus 点 (diǎn) "o'clock": 七点 is seven, and 十点 is ten. Two o'clock is the exception, 两点 (liǎng diǎn), not 二点.
Phrase Breakdown
四个人，
sì gè rén
four people,
This gives the number in your party. Say 个 lightly, then pause at the comma.
四个人，谢谢。
Four people, thanks.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number 4, often used for party size in reservations.
我们四位，请安排大一点的桌子。
There are four of us; please arrange a slightly bigger table.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
七点。
qī diǎn
seven o'clock.
七 (qī) means 'seven' and takes a high, flat tone. 点 (diǎn) means 'o'clock' and takes a dipping tone.
我们七点见。
See you at seven.
Words in this phrase
七
qī
[chee]
seven
The number 7, often used in time expressions.
我们七个人里，有一位坐轮椅。
Among our seven people, one uses a wheelchair.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock; point
Used after a number to tell clock time, like six o'clock or seven o'clock.
我们订在七点，可以吗？
We booked it for seven o'clock, is that okay?
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