How to Say ‘What time’ in Simplified Chinese
几点
jǐ diǎn
[jee dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [几点] asks for a clock time, like "what time?" Use it for appointments and schedules: [明天几点] "what time tomorrow?" or [你几点到？] "what time will you arrive?"
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 o'clock
现在三点，点表示整点时间。
It is three o’clock now; 点 indicates an hour on the clock.
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