How to say "o'clock" in Chinese

点
diǎno'clockPart of speech: Time words

"o'clock" in Chinese is 点 — pronounced diǎn.

In a sentence

  • 你想喝点儿什么?Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎnr shénme?What would you like to drink?
  • 快点!大家一起帮忙!Kuài diǎn! Dàjiā yìqǐ bāngmáng!Hurry! Everyone help together!

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 太贵了,便宜点儿。too expensive, cheaper please
  • 请慢一点。slower please
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