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Structure of Time (Basic)
时间表达（基础）
How it works
Chinese clock time is usually expressed with hour + minute.
Basic structure: Hour + 点 + Minute + 分
Example sentences
现在三点。
It is three o’clock now.
现在五点十分。
It is 5:10 now.
我早上七点起床。
I get up at seven in the morning.
Usage note
To make the time clearer, Chinese often adds time-of-day words:
早上 zǎoshang - morning
上午 shàngwǔ - late morning
中午 zhōngwǔ - noon
下午 xiàwǔ - afternoon
晚上 wǎnshang - evening