七时 (qī shí) — seven o'clock (formal/written style)

Definition

A formal, written way to say 'seven o'clock' — used in schedules, announcements, and news (e.g. 七时二十五分 '7:25'). In everyday speech, learners should prefer 七点.

noun
seven o'clock (formal/written style)

Examples

  • 七时
    Háng bān jiāng yú qī shí èr shí wǔ fēn zhǔn shí qǐ fēi.
    The flight will take off at exactly 7:25.
  • 七时
    qī shí De liè chē yǐ jīng jìn zhàn, qǐng lǚ kè jǐn kuài shàng chē.
    The 7:00 train has already arrived at the platform; passengers please board quickly.
  • 七时
    Huì yì dìng yú míng zǎo qī shí kāi shǐ, qǐng wù bì zhǔn shí chū xí.
    The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 tomorrow morning; please be sure to attend on time.

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