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Structure of times (basic)

点 diǎnzhōng

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HSK 1

Structure

(Date and/or time of day +) x 点 x 点 + 半

Translations

  • how clock times are said

Definition

中文中表达时间的基本结构，通常使用“点”表示小时，“分”表示分钟。例如：八点十五分（8:15），八点半（8:30），八点三刻或差一刻九点（8:45）。也可加上上午/下午表示上午或下午。

The basic structure for expressing time in Chinese, using '点 (diǎn)' for hour and '分 (fēn)' for minute. For example: 八点十五分 (8:15), 八点半 (8:30), 八点三刻 or 差一刻九点 (8:45). Optionally, add 上午 (AM) or 下午 (PM).

Usage

用于日常生活中的时间表达，如询问或告知时间、安排日程等。基本句式：数字+点+数字+分；半点用数字+点半；刻钟用数字+点半/刻/三刻；差几分到整点用“差几分+数字+点”。

Used in daily life to tell time, ask for time, schedule appointments, etc. Basic pattern: number + 点 + number + 分; half hour: number + 点半; quarter: number + 点一刻/三刻; minutes to: 差 + minutes + number + 点.

Examples

  • 1 现在几点？现在是上午九点十五分。 (What time is it? It's 9:15 AM.)
  • 2 我们下午三点半见面。 (We meet at 3:30 PM.)
  • 3 他每天早晨六点起床。 (He gets up at 6 AM every day.)
  • 4 电影晚上七点开始。 (The movie starts at 7 PM.)
  • 5 现在是八点差三分。 (It's three minutes to eight.)
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