Definition
This entry is a time expression meaning '7:01' or (more commonly in casual speech) '7:10'. It is not a standard vocabulary word but a phrase made of the number 七, the classifier 点 (for hours), and the number 一. In real usage, '七点一' usually refers to 7:10, though the precise reading for 7:01 would be '七点零一分'. Treat this as a conversational shorthand.
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(time) 7:10 (commonly)also can mean 7:01 in precise contexts
Examples
- 七点一。Wǒmen qī diǎn yī zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jiàn.We'll meet at the school gate at 7:10.
- 七点一，。qī diǎn yī kāi huì, bié chídào.The meeting starts at 7:10, don't be late.
- 七点一。Jùhuì qī diǎn yī kāishǐ.The party will start at 7:10.
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