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    Expressing 'ten o'clock' with 十点 (shí diǎn)

    Numbers & Quantity
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 点

    Explanation

    十点 (shí diǎn) means 'ten o'clock.' It follows the standard Chinese time-telling pattern of number plus 点. It can be used on its own or combined with minutes for a more specific time.

    Examples

    • 会议定在上午十点开始。

      Huìyì dìng zài shàngwǔ shí diǎn kāishǐ.

      The meeting is scheduled to start at ten in the morning.

    • 十点了，商店应该开门了吧。

      Shí diǎn le, shāngdiàn yīnggāi kāimén le ba.

      It's ten o'clock — the store should be open by now.

    • 我通常十点左右睡觉。

      Wǒ tōngcháng shí diǎn zuǒyòu shuìjiào.

      I usually go to bed around ten.

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