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    Expressing 'eight o'clock' with 八点 (bā diǎn)

    Numbers & Quantity
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 点

    Explanation

    八点 (bā diǎn) means 'eight o'clock' in Chinese. Clock times are formed by placing a number before 点 (diǎn), which functions like "o'clock." This pattern applies to all hours of the day.

    Examples

    • 我每天早上八点出门上班。

      Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn chūmén shàngbān.

      I leave the house at eight every morning to go to work.

    • 电影八点开始，我们快走吧。

      Diànyǐng bā diǎn kāishǐ, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

      The movie starts at eight — let's hurry.

    • 他八点就到公司了，真勤快。

      Tā bā diǎn jiù dào gōngsī le, zhēn qínkuài.

      He arrived at the office at eight — so diligent.

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