Time Flashcards
dim2
O’clock
zung1
hour (measurement of time)
fan1
Minute (when talking about the time)
fan1 zung1
Minute (measurement of time)
ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
Now what time?
ji4 gaa1 hai6 gau2 dim2 ling4 sei3 fan1
Now is 9 o’clock 04 minute
ciu4 zou2
Morning
ciu4 zou2 baat3 dim2 sap6 ng5 faan1
Morning 8 o’clock 15 minute
ngaan3 zau3
Afternoon
ngaan3 zau3 saam1 dim2 sap6 cat1 fan1
Afternoon 3 o’clock 17 minute
je6 maan5
Night time
je6 maan5 gau2 dim2 sei3 sap6 fan1
Night time 9 o’clock 40 minute
ling4 san4
Early hours
ling4 san4 loeng5 dim2 saam1 sap6 ng5 fan1
Early hour 2 o’clock 35 minute
zung1 ng5
Noon
bun3 je6
Midnight
daap3 jat1
5 minutes past (long handle pointing at one)
gau2 dim2 daap3 baat3
9:40 (in clock hands)
ji1 gaa1 hai6 je6 maan5 gau2 dim2 daap3 gau2
now it is 9:45pm (in clock hands and specifying time of day)
jat1 go3 zi6
long handle pointing at 1 (meaning 5 minutes)
gau2 go3 zi6
9 sections (long handle pointing in clock) aka 45 mins
zung2 jau5 sei3 go3 zi6
Still have 20 minutes
jau5
To have