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点钟

diǎn zhōng

2-character word Traditional 點鐘

What 点钟 means

1. (indicating time of day) o'clock

The characters in 点钟

• 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)…
• 钟zhōnghandleless cup; goblet; (bound form) to concentrate (one's affection etc); variant of 钟

Example sentences

• 九点钟锁门。
  The door is locked at nine o'clock.
• 现在五点钟.
  It's five o'clock.
• 现在八点钟。
  It's eight o'clock.
• 已经六点钟了。
  It's six o'clock already.
• 三点钟可以吗？
  Would three o'clock be all right?
• 大约十点钟吗？
  Is it about ten o'clock?