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Question 1

How do you ask 'What time is it?' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?

Answer

'Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? (现在几点?)' literally means 'Now how many o'clock?' and is the standard way to ask the time.

Question 2

What is the Mandarin word for 'week'?

Accepted Answer

xīngqī (星期)

Answer

'Xīngqī (星期)' means week in Mandarin, and days of the week are formed by adding a number after it.

Question 3

How do you say 'Monday' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

xīngqī yī

Answer

'Xīngqī yī (星期一)' means Monday — 'week + one', since Monday is the first day of the week in Chinese convention.

Question 4

Which time word means 'yesterday' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

zuótiān (昨天)

Answer

'Zuótiān (昨天)' means yesterday, while 'jīntiān' means today and 'míngtiān' means tomorrow.

Question 5

How do you say '3:15 PM' in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

Xiàwǔ sān diǎn shíwǔ fēn

Answer

Time of day (AM/PM) comes before the hour in Mandarin: 'Xiàwǔ (afternoon/PM) + sān diǎn + shíwǔ fēn'.

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