Chinese Conversation · Level 8
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Chinese word
点钟
Pronunciation
Pinyindiǎn zhōng
Meaning
- nouno'clock
Example
我们九点钟见。wǒ men jiú diǎn zhōng jiàn
We meet at nine o'clock.
More examples
我每天七点钟吃早饭。wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn zhōng chī zǎo fàn
I have breakfast at seven o'clock every day.
Core concept
A spoken label that places a number at one exact hour on the clock.
Common phrases
几点钟jí diǎn zhōng
what time
七点钟qī diǎn zhōng
seven o'clock
十点钟shí diǎn zhōng
ten o'clock
Similar words
点diǎn: A brief spoken expression following a number to identify the hour.
小时xiǎo shí: A noun for one hour as a measure of time.
钟头zhōng tóu: An informal noun for one hour as a period of time.
时钟shí zhōng: A timekeeping device such as a wall clock or table clock.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示整点时间的名词短语，常位于数字之后，等同于表示小时的“时”（例：三点钟＝三时）。yòng yú biǎo shì zhéng diǎn shí jiān de míng cí duán yǔ cháng wèi yú shù zì zhī hòu děng tóng yú biǎo shì xiǎo shí de shí lì sān diǎn zhōng sān shí
Word origin
点 (diǎn, "point") + 钟 (zhōng, "clock") combines a marked time point with the clock that marks it, forming the expression for an exact hour.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, the second part is often omitted after the hour number, especially in replies, so both the full form and the shorter form matter for listening.