Everyday Chinese > Talking About Time/ 叙述时间

What time is it now?
现在几点？
xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?

It's two o'clock.
现在两点。
xiàn zài liǎng diǎn.

It's a quarter past five.
现在是五点一刻。
xiàn zài shì wǔ diǎn yī kè.

It's ten minutes to four.
现在差十分四点。
xiàn zài chā shí fēn sì diǎn.

It's half past nine.
现在是九点半。
xiàn zài shì jiǔ diǎn bàn.

It's one o'clock sharp.
现在一点整。
xiàn zài yī diǎn zhěng.

It's not four o'clock.
还没到四点呢。
hái méi dào sì diǎn ne.

My watch says two o'clock.
我的表是两点钟。
wǒ de biǎo shì liǎng diǎn zhōng.

My watch is two minutes fast.
我的表快了两分钟。
wǒ dē biǎo kuài le liǎng fēn zhōng.

What's the time by your watch?
你的表几点了？
nǐ dē biǎo jǐ diǎn le?

We must arrive there on time.
我们必须准时到那儿。
wǒ mén bì xǔ zhǔn shí dào nà er.

There are only two minutes left.
只剩两分钟了。
zhǐ shèng liǎng fēn zhōng le.

Can you finish your work ahead of time?
你能提前完成工作吗？
nǐ néng tí qián wán chéng gōng zuò mā?

The flight is delayed.
飞机晚点起飞。
fēi jī wǎn diǎn qǐ fēi.

The meeting is put off.
会议延期了。
huì yì yán qī le.