七点一 (qī diǎn yī) — (time) 7:10 (commonly); also can mean 7:01 in p…

Definition

Shorthand for a time ending in 1: 七点一十分 = 7:10, 七点一分 = 7:01. Context (e.g. adding 十分) tells you which one is meant.

numeral

(time) 7:10 (commonly)also can mean 7:01 in precise contexts

七点一。
Wǒ men qī diǎn yī zài xué xiào mén kǒu jiàn.
We'll meet at the school gate at 7:10.
七点一，。
qī diǎn yī Kāi huì, bié chí dào.
The meeting starts at 7:10, don't be late.
七点一。
Jù huì qī diǎn yī kāi shǐ.
The party will start at 7:10.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 七 comes from two crossing lines: the top line runs left to right, and the next line goes down and across.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

黑占點

Meaning part形符xíngfú

黑黑hēiblack

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn點diǎn(r)

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.