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Structure of times (advanced)

点 diǎn

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HSK 2

Structure

x 点 零 y 分 x 点 y 分 x 点 y 刻 差 + Minutes + 分 + Hour + 点 Hour + 点 + 差 + Minutes + 分

Definition

高级时间表达法包括“一刻”、“半”、“三刻”、“差”等词，用于精确描述时间。例如“九点一刻”表示9:15，“十点差一刻”表示9:45。

Advanced time expressions include words like '一刻' (quarter), '半' (half), '三刻' (three quarters), '差' (to/until), used to precisely describe time. For example, '九点一刻' means 9:15, '十点差一刻' means 9:45.

Usage

用于口语中表示具体时间，特别是非整点时间。常用结构有“点 + 半/刻”、“点 + 过 + 分钟数”、“差 + 分钟数 + 点”等。注意“一刻”等于15分钟，“半”等于30分钟。

Used in spoken language to indicate specific times, especially non-whole hours. Common structures include 'hour + 半/刻', 'hour + 过 + minutes', '差 + minutes + hour'. Note that '一刻' equals 15 minutes, '半' equals 30 minutes.

Examples

  • 1 现在九点一刻。 (It's a quarter past nine now.)
  • 2 我们十点差十分见面。 (Let's meet at ten to ten.)
  • 3 他每天六点半起床。 (He gets up at half past six every day.)
  • 4 电影八点差一刻开始。 (The movie starts at a quarter to eight.)
  • 5 午餐时间十二点过五分。 (Lunch time is five past twelve.)

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