How to Say ‘What time is it?’ in Traditional Chinese
現在幾點？
💬 Usage Tip: [現在] means 'now', so [現在幾點？] asks about the current time.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Punctuality is important, so knowing [現在幾點？] keeps people timely.
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.
幾
[jǐ]
what time
Used to ask about the current time.
你知道現在幾點嗎？
Do you know what time it is now?
點
[diǎn]
o'clock
Indicates the hour; used after numbers.
現在是兩點。
It is now two o'clock.
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