o'clock / hour
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Telling Time
Hours, minutes, and clock time
6words
15XP
6–10min
In Cantonese, telling time uses “點” for “o'clock”, “半” for “half past”, and “字” for “quarter”.
- dim2點o'clock
- bun3半half past
- zi6字quarter
What time is it now?
half
It is 7:30 now
quarter (15 minutes)
3:15 (three o'clock one quarter)
3 o'clock
Go to school at 3 o'clock
Note: “字” literally means “character” but in time-telling it means 15 minutes. “三個字” = 45 minutes!
5:30 / half past five
Get off work at half past five
2:45 / quarter to three
Meeting at 2:45