CEFR A1 · Vocabulary
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uh-KLOK · /əˈklɒk/
點鐘
“The class starts at nine o'clock.”
English definition
used after a number for a time with no minutes
Chinese translation
點鐘
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Collocations
at three o'clock
Word family
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Usage tip
Only use "o'clock" for exact hours.
Common mistake
Saying "nine o'clock thirty".
Learning notes
課程九點開始。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
half PAST · /ˌhɑːf ˈpɑːst/
…點半
“I get up at half past seven.”
English definition
thirty minutes after the hour
Chinese translation
…點半
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Collocations
half past six
Word family
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Usage tip
Learn it as one chunk: "half past" + the hour.
Common mistake
Saying "half to seven".
Learning notes
我七點半起床。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
OW-er · /ˈaʊə/
小時
“The English lesson is one hour long.”
English definition
a time of sixty minutes
Chinese translation
小時
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Antonyms
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Collocations
an hour later, half an hour
Word family
hourly (adj.)
Usage tip
The h is silent, so we say "an hour".
Common mistake
Writing "a hour".
Learning notes
英文課一小時。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
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