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Mandarin Lesson 36: 现在几点了? What time is it now?

现在 几 点 了? What time is it now?
Xiànzài jĭ diăn le?
Now what dot finished?

现在 三 点。(Right now) It's three.
Xiànzài sān diăn.
Now is three dot.

现在 三 点 半。(Right now) It's half past three.
Xiànzài sān diăn bàn.
Now is three dot half.

现在 六 点 四十 分。(Right now) It's six forty.
Xiànzài liù diăn sì shí fēn.
Now is six dot four-ten minute.

现在 七 点 十 分。(Right now) It's seven ten.
Xiànzài qī diăn shí fēn.
Now is four dot ten minute.

从 现在 起 我 讲 英语。From now on I will speak English.
Cóng xiànzài qĭ wŏ jiǎng Yīngyŭ.
From now rise I speak English-language.

现在 不 行。Now's not good.
Xiànzài bù xíng.
Now not possible.

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