How to Say ‘It is two o'clock’ in Simplified Chinese
现在是两点
💬 Usage Tip: Two o'clock in Chinese is [两点] (liǎng diǎn), where [两] is used instead of [二] for quantity.
🇨🇳 In China: Time announcements mark transitions, such as the start of meeting or school session.
Phrase Breakdown
现在
now
Refers to the current time or moment.
现在上课。
It's time for class now.
是
is/are
A verb meaning 'is' or 'are', used to link the subject with the predicate.
他是老师。
He is a teacher.
两点
two o'clock
Refers to the time two o'clock.
会议是两点。
The meeting is at two o'clock.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
现在
[xiàn zài]
now
At the present time.
现在是两个小时。
It is two hours now.
是
[shì]
is
Used to express identity or equivalency.
他是老师。
He is a teacher.
两
[liǎng]
two
The number following one.
我有两个苹果。
I have two apples.
点
[diǎn]
o'clock
Used to specify the hours on a clock.
现在是三点钟。
It's three o'clock now.
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