How to Say ‘What time?’ in Simplified Chinese
几点的呢？
jǐ diǎn de ne
[jǐ diǎn de ne]
💬 Usage Tip: This asks about time with [几点], and the final [呢] softens the question. Compare plain [几点？] with the gentler [几点的呢？] in customer service.
Phrase Breakdown
几点
jǐ diǎn
Words in this phrase
几
jǐ
[jǐ]
how many, several
'几' is used to ask about numbers or amounts.
几点的呢？我们几点出发？
At what time? What time do we leave?
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
o'clock
'点' is used to denote time or a point in time.
现在是三点的呢。
It is three o'clock.
的呢？
de ne
Words in this phrase
的
de
[de]
of, possessive particle
'的' is used to indicate possession or association.
几点的约会？
At what time is the appointment?
呢
ne
[ne]
a modal particle
'呢' is often used at the end of questions for emphasis or to soften the tone.
几点的呢？你想什么时候走？
At what time? When do you want to leave?
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