到点 (dào diǎn) — the time has come (to do something); time is up
Definition
到点 (dào diǎn) means the scheduled or expected moment has arrived — "it's time" or "time's up." Often used as a soft prompt, e.g. 到点了，该走了 ("Time's up, let's go").
verb
the time has come (to do something)time is up
Examples
- 。Dào le diǎn wǒ men jiù yào chū fā.Once the time comes, we have to set off.
- 到点，。dào diǎn Le, gāi qù kāi huì le.It's time — we should go to the meeting.
- 到点，，。dào diǎn Le, bié wán le, kuài qù xiě zuò yè.Time's up. Stop playing and go do your homework.
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