time; hour
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a certain time; the appointed time
informalOften used with the suffix '儿' (er) in spoken language, as in '钟点儿'.
Dào到
zhōng钟
diǎn点
r儿
le了
，
kuài快
zǒu走
ba吧
！
It's time, let's go!
Xiàn现
zài在
shì是
shén什
me么
zhōng钟
diǎn点
？
What time is it now?
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Zán咱
men们
yuē约
gè个
zhōng钟
diǎn点
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's set a time to meet.
noun
hour; o'clock
informalUsed as a unit of time equivalent to one hour. Often collocates with the measure word '个'.
Děng等
le了
yī一
gè个
zhōng钟
diǎn点
，
tā他
hái还
méi没
lái来
。
I waited an hour, and he still hasn't come.
Wǒ我
xué学
le了
yī一
gè个
zhōng钟
diǎn点
de的
gāng钢
qín琴
。
I practiced piano for an hour.
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Cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
dào到
jī机
chǎng场
yào要
liǎng两
gè个
zhōng钟
diǎn点
。
It takes two hours to get to the airport from here.