How to Say ‘It is one o'clock’ in Traditional Chinese
現在一點了
💬 Usage Tip: The phrase [一點了] uses [一] for 'one' and [點了] to mean 'o'clock'.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Precision with time like [現在一點了] is often necessary for appointments.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
現在
[xiàn zài]
now
At this moment or time.
現在我們開始吧。
Let's start now.
一點
[yī diǎn]
one o'clock
The hour after midnight or noon.
現在是下午一點。
It is now one o'clock in the afternoon.
了
[le]
already; indicates past action
Indicates that something has happened.
我已經吃了。
I have already eaten.
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