Topic: Chinese

"A quarter to nine."

Translation:九点差一刻。

December 2, 2017

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/AndrewLowe0
  • 6

From my experience, in Chinese you can say 差一刻九点 as well as 九点差一刻. Both should be correct (have reported).

December 2, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/Celticfiddleguy
  • 47

Both are accepted, 9.Jan.18

January 10, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/AppleBrian127

    "差一刻九點整?" 我覺得也是可以這麼說的！

    December 8, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/jaegerhenry

      Do you mean 九点钟？I've never heard 九点整.

      March 11, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Bing725326

        I would prefer to say 8:45. It's really weird to say a quarter to nine in Chinese.

        February 27, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/bnbnb2

          My chinese teacher told me that 差一刻 is for only old people

          February 2, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
          • 1508

          I don't think so. In ancient times, 一刻 means a snick in a device that measures time by the flow of water, not 15 minutes. Now 一刻 is a quarter of an analogue clock. Unless all analogue clocks have turned into dust, 一刻 will keep its place.

          February 2, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/hippietrail
          • 13

          How old is an old person? 90 years old? 30 years old?

          February 22, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/mariomx2099

            I put 一刻差九点 and it wasn't accepted. Was I wrong?

            April 1, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/Jack553563

              I think that's like saying nine o'clock past a quarter. Right words wrong order.

              June 3, 2018
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