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    Expressing 'three o'clock' with 三点 (sān diǎn)

    Numbers & Quantity
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 点

    Explanation

    三点 (sān diǎn) means 'three o'clock.' Like all clock times in Chinese, it is formed by placing the number before 点 (diǎn). It is used in time expressions such as schedules and daily routines.

    Examples

    • 我们三点在咖啡店见吧。

      Wǒmen sān diǎn zài kāfēi diàn jiàn ba.

      Let's meet at the coffee shop at three.

    • 会议三点就结束了。

      Huìyì sān diǎn jiù jiéshù le.

      The meeting ended at three.

    • 她每天下午三点去接孩子。

      Tā měitiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn qù jiē háizi.

      She goes to pick up her child at three every afternoon.

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