How to Say ‘What time?’ in Simplified Chinese
几点？
jǐ diǎn
[jee dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 几 asks "how many" when the answer is a small number, so 几点 is literally "how many o'clock". Swap the counting word to ask other things: 几位 "how many people", 几号 "what date".
Phrase Breakdown
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many; what
a question word used to ask an unspecified small number; in time expressions it helps ask what time
你几点到？这里的几用来问时间。
What time will you arrive? Here, 几 is used to ask about time.
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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