Learn Chinese for Free - Lesson 87

Today's Chinese characters:

现点分钟

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Characters' Essentials

Character

现

Pronunciation

xiàn

Meaning

Now

Character

点

Pronunciation

diǎn

Meaning

Hour

Character

分

Pronunciation

fēn

Meaning

Minute

Character

钟

Pronunciation

zhōng

Meaning

Time as measured in hours and minutes

Description and Examples

Word

现在

Pronunciation

xiàn zài

Meaning

Now, at present, today, nowadays, these days, this day and age

Word

英文

Pronunciation

yīng wén

Meaning

English (language)

Word

上班

Pronunciation

shàng bān

Meaning

Go to work, start work, be on duty

Word

分钟

Pronunciation

fēn zhōng

Meaning

Minute, min

Dialogue 72

早，比尔！

早，刘波！现在你去哪里？

现在我去北京大学。你也去北京大学吗？

我不去北京大学，去买杂志。

你买什么杂志？

英文杂志。

你不买中文杂志吗？

买，我也买中文杂志和中文画报。

Dialogue 73

和子，你家有什么人？

父亲、母亲和一个弟弟。

你弟弟是学生吗？

是。他学习英语。

你妈妈工作吗？

她不工作。

Dialogue 74

现在几点？

现在十点四十二分钟。

你几点上班？

八点钟。

Exercise

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Characters' Details

Chinese Character 240 of 1000

appearance score: # 70
frequency: 0.2242640%

Character

现

Animation

Strokes

Pronunciation

xiàn

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

xiàn

Meaning

(same as simplified one's)

Traditional

Pronunciation

xiàn

Meaning

Show, appear, reveal

Chinese Character 241 of 1000

appearance score: # 128
frequency: 0.1554489%

Character

点

Animation

Strokes

Pronunciation

diǎn

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.

Traditional

Pronunciation

diǎn

Meaning

(same as simplified one's)

Chinese Character 242 of 1000

appearance score: # 79
frequency: 0.2167303%

Character

分

Animation

Strokes

Pronunciation

fēn

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

fèn

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.