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[quote=MAY001,233303]But how to identify AM and PM? morning: 早上(Zao 3 Shang 4) noon: 中午(Zhong 1 Wu 3) afternoon: 下午(Xia 4 Wu 3) evening: 晚上(Wan 3 Shang 4) e.g. 8:20 AM = 早上八点二十(Zao 3 Shang 4 Ba 1 Dian 3 Er 4 Shi 2), 分(Fen 1) is often omitted. 12:30 noon = 中午十二点半(Zhong 1 Wu 3 Shi 2 Er 4 Dian 3 Ban 4). 3:15 PM = 下午三点十五(Xia 4 Wu 3 San 1 Dian 3 Shi 2 Wu 3) / 下午三点一刻(Xia 4 Wu 3 San 1 Dian 3 Yi 1 Ke 4). 一刻 means a quarter, 15 mins. So 三刻 means three quarters, 45 mins. 5:45 PM = 下午五点四十五(Xia 4 Wu 3 Wu 3 Dian 3 Si 4 Shi 2 Wu 3) / 下午五点三刻(Xia 4 Wu 3 Wu 3 Dian 3 San 1 Ke 4) or 差一刻六点(Cha 4 Yi 1 Ke 4 Liu 4 Dian 3), which means 'a quarter to six'. [/quote]
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