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    Expressing 'six o'clock' with 六点 (liù diǎn)

    Numbers & Quantity
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 点

    Explanation

    六点 (liù diǎn) means 'six o'clock' in Chinese. It follows the standard pattern of placing a number before 点 to express clock time. It is frequently used in daily schedule descriptions.

    Examples

    • 我每天早上六点起床跑步。

      Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng pǎobù.

      I get up at six every morning to go running.

    • 晚上六点我们一起吃饭吧。

      Wǎnshang liù diǎn wǒmen yīqǐ chīfàn ba.

      Let's eat together at six in the evening.

    • 六点的闹钟又响了。

      Liù diǎn de nàozhōng yòu xiǎng le.

      The six o'clock alarm went off again.

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