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钟点
zhōngdiǎn
Description
“钟点”指一个固定的时间，也可以指一小时的时间长度。
"钟点" refers to a fixed time and can also mean a duration of one hour.
我们常说“到钟点了”，意思是约定的时间到了。
We often say "到钟点了", meaning the agreed time has arrived.
Meanings
钟点zhōngdiǎn
a fixed or appointed time
到钟点了，我们该走了。
It's time; we should go.
钟点zhōngdiǎn
an hour (as a unit of time)
她每天工作八个钟点。
She works eight hours every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
钟 (clock) + 点 (point/hour), literally 'clock point'.
- Nuance
钟点 is colloquial; 小时 is the standard word for 'hour'.
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