Chinese Conversation · Level 38
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Chinese word
整点
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhěng diǎn
Meaning
- nounon the hour
Example
闹钟会在整点响。nào zhōng huì zài zhéng diǎn xiǎng
The alarm clock rings on the hour.
More examples
电台在整点报时。diàn tái zài zhéng diǎn bào shí
The radio station announces the time on the hour.
Core concept
A clock's exact hourly mark, with no minutes left over.
Common phrases
整点报时zhéng diǎn bào shí
on-the-hour time signal
整点钟声zhéng diǎn zhōng shēng
on-the-hour chimes
Similar words
点diǎn: A time expression used with a number to show what hour it is.
点钟diǎn zhōng: A time word placed after a number to give a precise clock time.
整点儿zhěng diǎnr: An informal term for the exact hour, when the minutes are zero.
Definition in Chinese
作为名词，表示钟表上分钟为零的时刻，亦可在时间短语中表示“在整点”这一时间点。zuò wéi míng cí biǎo shì zhōng biǎo shàng fēn zhōng wèi líng de shí kè yì kě zài shí jiān duán yǔ zhōng biǎo shì zài zhéng diǎn zhè yì shí jiān diǎn
Word origin
整 (zhěng, "whole or exact") + 点 (diǎn, "point in time") form the idea of a complete, exact point on the clock.
Usage tips
- Everyday announcements and schedules use this word for times such as 8:00, while times with extra minutes state those minutes separately.