十点四十五
“10:45 p.m.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在几点了
“What time is it now?”
十点四十五
“10:45 p.m.”
最后一班船是十一点
“The last boat leaves at 11:00 p.m.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In casual Chinese conversations, time is usually stated directly by placing hours before minutes without prepositions like 'at' or filler phrases.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ten forty-five
A standard and concise spoken format for stating time without needing extra verbs or words.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“5:30…”
“it's already 11 PM before I realize it.”
“What time is it? Ten to three.”
“Look how late it is.”
“It's not 10 PM.”
“Get here around 9:00 AM.”