Learn Chinese for Free - Lesson 87
Today's Chinese characters:
现点分钟
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Characters' Essentials
Character 
现
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Now |
Character
点
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Hour |
Character
分
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Minute |
Character
钟
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Time as measured in hours and minutes |
Description and Examples
Word
现在
Pronunciation
Meaning
Now, at present, today, nowadays, these days, this day and age
Word
英文
Pronunciation
Meaning
English (language)
Word
上班
Pronunciation
Meaning
Go to work, start work, be on duty
Word
分钟
Pronunciation
Meaning
Minute, min
Dialogue 72
A:
早，比尔！
B:
早，刘波！现在你去哪里？
A:
现在我去北京大学。你也去北京大学吗？
B:
我不去北京大学，去买杂志。
A:
你买什么杂志？
B:
英文杂志。
A:
你不买中文杂志吗？
B:
买，我也买中文杂志和中文画报。
Dialogue 73
A:
和子，你家有什么人？
B:
父亲、母亲和一个弟弟。
A:
你弟弟是学生吗？
B:
是。他学习英语。
A:
你妈妈工作吗？
B:
她不工作。
Dialogue 74
A:
现在几点？
B:
现在十点四十二分钟。
A:
你几点上班？
B:
八点钟。
Exercise
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Characters' Details
Chinese Character 239 of 1000
appearance score: # 70
frequency: 0.2242640%
Character
现
Animation
Strokes
8
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Now, present, current, existing; cash, ready money |
| - | In time of need (do something), extempore |
| - | On hand |
| - | Show, appear, reveal |
This character has two different traditional versions.
Traditional
Pronunciation
Meaning
(same as simplified one's)
Traditional
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Show, appear, reveal |
Chinese Character 240 of 1000
appearance score: # 128
frequency: 0.1554489%
Character
点
Animation
Strokes
9
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Dot, spot, speck; drop (of liquid); dot stroke (in Chinese characters); decimal point; point; place; aspect, feature; appointed time; light refreshment |
| - | Put a dot; touch lightly, touch on very briefly, skim; nod; drip; sow in holes, dibble; check one by one; select, choose; hint, point out; light, burn, kindle |
| - | (Measure word used to indicate: 1. a tiny amount, a little, a bit, some; 2. time; 3. point, a unit of measurement for type; 4. matter, item, point) |
This character has a different traditional version.
Chinese Character 241 of 1000
appearance score: # 79
frequency: 0.2167303%
Character
分
Animation
Strokes
4
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Divide, separate, part; distribute, assign, allot; distinguish, differentiate, tell one from another |
| - | Branch (of an organization); fraction |
| - | (Measure word used to indicate: 1. portion, part; 2. one-tenth; 3. fen, a unit of length equal to 1/3 centimeter; 4. fen, a unit of area equal to 66.666 square meters; 5. fen, a unit of weight equal to 1/2 gram; 6. fen, a fractional unit of money in China equal to 1/100 of a yuan or 1/10 of a jiao; 7. minute, 1/60 of an hour; 8. minute, 1/60 of a degree; 9. rate of interest; 10. point, mark, as in examinations or competitions) |
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Component; what is within one's duty, what is within one's rights; portion, share; unit of division |
| - | Judge |
| - | Affection, friendly feelings |
| - | (Measure word used for: 1. newspapers, periodicals, documents, etc.; 2. things assorted or arranged in groups) |
There's no difference between the simplified and the traditional version of this character.
Chinese Character 242 of 1000
appearance score: # 905
frequency: 0.0190021%
Character
钟
Animation
Strokes
9
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Bell; clock; time; handleless cup |
| - | Concentrate (one's affections and similar) |
| - | (A surname) |
This character has two different traditional versions.
Traditional
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Handleless cup |
| - | Concentrate (one's affections and similar) |
| - | (A surname) |
Traditional
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Bell; clock; time |
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