三点三十 (sān diǎn sān shí) — three thirty (time)
Definition
Standard way to say 3:30 in Chinese — literally 'three hours thirty minutes' (点 = o'clock, 三十 = thirty). Used in schedules, appointments, and formal time-telling.
numeral
three thirty (time)
Examples
- 三点三十。Wǒ men sān diǎn sān shí jiàn miàn.We'll meet at 3:30.
- 三点三十。Huǒ chē sān diǎn sān shí chū fā.The train departs at 3:30.
- 三点三十。Huì yì cóng sān diǎn sān shí kāi shǐ.The meeting starts at 3:30.
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