十时 (shí shí) — (formal) ten o'clock; 10:00 (used in schedules, timetables, or historical contexts)
Definition
A formal/literary way to say 'ten o'clock', used in timetables, schedules, and historical writing. In everyday speech, use 十点 instead.
noun
(formal) ten o'clock10:00 (used in schedules, timetables, or historical contexts)
Examples
- 十时。Huǒ chē zài shí shí shí fēn chū fā.The train departs at 10:10.
- 十时。Qǐng yú shí shí zhěng dào dá.Please arrive at exactly ten o'clock.
- 十时。Bǐ sài jiāng zài shí shí zhèng shì kāi shǐ.The competition will officially start at ten o'clock.
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