现在几点了？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What Time Is It?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 现在几点？
Pinyin: xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？
Pronunciation: shi4 zai4 ji3 dian3
English Translation: What time is it now?

Usage:

"现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)" is a common question used to ask the time in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 现在几点？
Pinyin: Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？
English: What time is it now?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)" that you may hear:

几点钟了？(jǐ diǎn zhōng le？): Literally means "what hour is it now?"
现在是几点？(xiàn zài shì jǐ diǎn？): Literally means "now is what time?"
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking the time to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

To answer the question "现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)", you can simply say the time in Chinese. For example:

现在是三点。(xiàn zài shì sān diǎn。) - It's three o'clock now.
现在是十一点半。(xiàn zài shì shí yī diǎn bàn。) - It's half past eleven now.
"现在几点？(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn？)" is a useful phrase to know when traveling or communicating with Chinese speakers.