How to say “What time is the next one?” in Chinese
“What time is the next one?” in Chinese is 下一班几点？, written in pinyin as Xià yì bān jǐ diǎn?.
下一班几点？
Xià yì bān jǐ diǎn?
What time is the next one?
Word by word
What each part of 下一班几点？ actually means.
- 下一班xià yì bānthe next (scheduled run)
- 几jǐwhat (number)
- 点diǎno'clock
When you use it
- Use it at any stop, pier or station where runs are scheduled — buses, ferries, airport shuttles — and the timetable on the wall is either absent or in Chinese only.
- It also works for the last service of the night: pair it with 末班车是几点 (what time is the last one) before you commit to dinner across town.
Use 下一班几点？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
多久来一班？
Duō jiǔ lái yì bān?
How often does one come?
末班车是几点？
Mòbānchē shì jǐ diǎn?
What time is the last one?
这趟车还有吗？
Zhè tàng chē hái yǒu ma?
Is this run still available?
What usually trips people up
- Using 次 instead of 班 for transit — 班 is the measure word for scheduled runs, so 下一班几点 is the fixed phrase; 次 belongs to counting times something happens.
- Asking 你 instead of the schedule — drivers on break and queue staff know the line by heart, and the answer is usually faster than digging out your phone.
- Not confirming the direction — the same route number often runs two ways from nearby stops, so add 到XX的方向 (the direction toward X) if the stop serves both.
What you might hear back
- 十分钟一班。Shí fēnzhōng yì bānOne every ten minutes.
- 刚走了一班，再等等。Gāng zǒu le yì bān, zài děng děngOne just left — wait a bit.
- 末班是九点半。Mòbān shì jiǔ diǎn bànThe last one is at nine thirty.
Common questions
- How do you say "What time is the next one?" in Chinese?
- "What time is the next one?" in Chinese is 下一班几点？ — written in pinyin as Xià yì bān jǐ diǎn?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 下一班几点？ mean in Chinese?
- 下一班几点？ (Xià yì bān jǐ diǎn?) means "What time is the next one?". Broken down word by word: 下一班 (xià yì bān) means "the next (scheduled run)"; 几 (jǐ) means "what (number)"; 点 (diǎn) means "o'clock".
- When would you use "What time is the next one?" in Chinese?
- Use it at any stop, pier or station where runs are scheduled — buses, ferries, airport shuttles — and the timetable on the wall is either absent or in Chinese only. It also works for the last service of the night: pair it with 末班车是几点 (what time is the last one) before you commit to dinner across town.
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