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Zero Ling2
One Yi1
Two Er4
Three San1
Four Si4
Five Wu5
Six Liu4
Seven Qi1
Eight Ba1
Nine Jiu3
Ten Shi2
Eleven Shi2 Yi1
Twelve Shi2 Er4
Day Ri4
Month Yue4
January, February Yi1 Yue4, Er4 Yue4
Year Nian2
Year 2008 Er4 Ling2 Ling2 Ba1 Nian2
Morning (5 AM - 11AM) Zao3 Shang4
Afternoon (12PM - 2PM) Zhong1 Wu3
Evening (3PM - 7PM) Xia4 Wu3
Night (7PM - 12AM) Wan3 Shang4
Mid night (12AM - 5AM) Ling2 Chen2
Second Miao3

Minute (only apply in asking how many minutes)

How long does it take to go there? 30 minutes

Fen1 Zhong1

San1 Shi2 Fen1 Zhong1

Hour (only apply in asking how many hours)

How long does it take to fly from N.Y to L.A?4 hours

Xiao3 Shi2

Si4 Xiao3 Shi2

Hour (apply when asking time)

What's the time now? 8 A.M

Dian3

Ba1 Dian3

8 in the morning Zao3 Shang4 Ba1 Dian3
12 Noon Zhong1 Wu3 Shi2 Er4 Dian3
12:45 P.M Zhong1 Wu3 Shi2 Er4 Dian3 Si4 Shi2 Wu3 Fen.
3:30 PM (It's up to you to add in the noon in front or not) San1 Dian3 San1 Shi2 Fen.
21/02/2008 12.40 PM Er4 Ling2 Ling2 Ba1 Nian2(2008) Er4 Yue4(02) Er4 Shi2 Yi1 Ri4(21) Shi2 Er4 Dian3(12) Si4 Shi2 Fen(40)

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