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Structure of times (basic)

diǎnzhōng

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HSK 1

Structure

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

Definition

中文中表达时间的基本结构,通常使用“”表示小时,“分”表示分钟。例如:八十五分(8:15),八半(8:30),八三刻或差一刻九(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 ' (diǎn)' for hour and '分 (fēn)' for minute. For example: 八十五分 (8:15), 八半 (8:30), 八三刻 or 差一刻九 (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++数字+分;半用数字+半;刻钟用数字+半/刻/三刻;差几分到整用“差几分+数字+”。

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

Examples

  • 1 现在几?现在是上午九十五分。 (What time is it? It's 9:15 AM.)
  • 2 我们下午三半见面。 (We meet at 3:30 PM.)
  • 3 他每天早晨六起床。 (He gets up at 6 AM every day.)
  • 4 电影晚上七开始。 (The movie starts at 7 PM.)
  • 5 现在是八差三分。 (It's three minutes to eight.)

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