点钟

點鐘

diǎnzhōng

noun

Meanings

1 o'clock

Characters

o'clock; point (in time)

Examples

HSK 1

现在几点钟了？

Xiànzài jǐ diǎnzhōng le?

What time is it now?

HSK 2

明天早上七点钟，我们在学校门口见。

Míngtiān zǎoshang qī diǎnzhōng, wǒmen zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jiàn.

Let's meet at the school gate at seven o'clock tomorrow morning.

Tips

usage

钟 is optional: 七点 and 七点钟 both mean seven o'clock. Leave it out once minutes follow: 七点半 'half past seven'. For a length of time use 小时 'hour' instead: 三个小时 'three hours'.

Stroke Order

点 diǎn

钟 zhōng