Definition
九点一 is a measure word used in Chinese to indicate a time of 9:10 (nine ten). It is a colloquial way to express time, where 点 means 'o'clock' and 一 is short for 十分 (ten minutes). You can use it in daily conversation to tell the time, but it's not a standard measure word like 个 or 张.
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(time) 9:10ten past nine
Examples
- 九点一，。Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn yī, wǒmen gāi shàngkè le.It's 9:10 now; we should start class.
- 九点一。Tā měitiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn yī dào bàngōngshì.He arrives at the office at 9:10 every morning.
- 九点一。jiǔ diǎn yī de huǒchē yǐjīng kāi zǒu le.The 9:10 train has already left.
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