三点十七 (sān diǎn shí qī) — 3:17 (time)

Definition

Reads as 'three seventeen' (3:17). In Chinese, the hour and minutes are stated separately — 点 for the hour, then the minute number — unlike English 'three-seventeen'.

numeral

3:17 (time)

Examples

三点十七。
Xiàn zài sān diǎn shí qī.
It's 3:17 now.
三点十七。
Wǒ men sān diǎn shí qī jiàn miàn ba.
Let's meet at 3:17.
三点十七。
Huǒ chē sān diǎn shí qī chū fā.
The train departs at 3:17.

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