點鐘 (dim2 zung1 | dian3 zhong1) : o'clock

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點鐘

dim2 zung1

dian3 zhong1

o'clock

Level: 1 Google Frequency: 3,690,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

點鐘 / 点钟

This word was added by tuan on 27th Jul 2004 10:08 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

點 dim2 - dot; point; [粵] how
鐘 zung1 - clock

4 compounds containing this word:

幾點鐘 - what time is it; at what time
幾點鐘都 - whenever; anytime
Common Formations:
十二點鐘 - 12 o'clock
十一點鐘 - 11 o'clock

Showing all 5 examples containing 點鐘

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

我聽日七點鐘要起身。粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街粵
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]

我聽朝喺六點鐘開工，所以我今晚唔可以行公司粵
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]

我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *

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Decimal representation of this word: 點鐘

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*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *