How to Say ‘What time is it now?’ in Traditional Chinese
現在幾點？
xiàn zài jǐ diǎn
[xiànzài jǐ diǎn]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: To ask a stranger politely, start with 不好意思 "excuse me". Then ask 現在幾點？
Phrase Breakdown
現在
xiàn zài
[xiànzài]
now
At the present moment or time.
我現在正在工作。
I am working right now.
幾
jǐ
[jǐ]
what (number); how many
Question word asking for a small number, here the hour.
你幾點下班？
What time do you get off work?
點
diǎn
[diǎn]
o'clock
A term used to indicate the hour of the day.
會議在三點開始。
The meeting starts at three o'clock.
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