English–Chinese
“o'clock” in Chinese
How to say “o'clock” in Chinese
“O'clock” in Chinese is 点 (diǎn).
A small marked spot that singles out a position, choice, or moment from a larger whole.
Example sentences with 点
电影七点开始。diàn yǐng qī diǎn kāi shǐ
The movie starts at seven o'clock.
Tips for using 点
- Chinese places the hour before the time word and adds minutes or half an hour afterward, building clock times from larger units to smaller ones.
Other Chinese words for “o'clock”
我们九点钟见。wǒ men jiú diǎn zhōng jiàn
We meet at nine o'clock.