Chinese grammar mistakes 88

 

When communicating in Chinese you may often make mistakes using Chinese grammar like:

False:

    现在已经10分过16点了。

    Xiànzài yǐjīng 10 fēn guò 16 diǎn le.

True:

    现在已经16点过10了。

    Xiànzài yǐjīng 16 diǎn guò 10 fēn le.

 

“10分过16点”是ten past sisteen的直译,应按照汉语时间的表示方法改成“16点过10分”。

10分过16点 is the literal translation of “ten past sisteen”. One should change it into 16点过10分 in line with the Chinese way of expressing time.

 

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