<p>兩點九 is in <strong>traditional-chinese</strong>,
with the missing characher &quot;分&quot;  ,  implies  Cantonese way of timing.</p>
<p>traditional-chinese is mainly used in HongKong/Taiwan/Macau.</p>
<p><strong>simplified-chinese</strong> is used in mainland China.</p>
<p><strong>Cantonese</strong> way of timing is used in HongKong/Macau and southern part of  mainland China.</p>
<p>fuzzy and confusing ,are'nt they? a small table may help.</p>
<div class="s-table-container">
<table class="s-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th style="text-align: left;">time\lang</th>
<th style="text-align: center;">traditional-chinese(zh-hk)</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">simplified-chinese(zh-cn)</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">traditional-chinese(zh-tw)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">2:45</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">兩點九[個字]</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">两点四十五[分]</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">not sure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Cantonese 2:45</td>
<td style="text-align: center;"></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">两点九[个字]</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">not sure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">2:09</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">兩點零九分</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">两点零九[分]</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">not sure</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p>letters in () are utf-8 coding reference;</p>
<p>charachers in [] can be omitted.</p>

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2022-01-13T07:36:39.320Z
2022-01-13T07:36:39.320Z
James Li
<ul>
<li>Does 兩點九 have two different meanings? Or does it always mean 2:45?</li>
</ul>
<p>It does not have two different meanings. It means 2:45.</p>
<p>We can also say 兩點四十五分。 In fact, it's more direct to say 兩點四十五分, if we're looking at a digital clock, since this is what is displayed. With a traditional clock with two hands and 12 numbers each representing a 5-minute period, 兩點九 or 兩點九個字 is more direct.</p>
<p>2:09 is 兩點零九分。</p>

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2022-01-12T22:12:13.493Z
In old Cantonese, 兩點三個骨 is also 2:45 (三個骨 = 3 quarters)
Tang Ho
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2022-01-12T22:14:13.887Z
Thanks! Then how about 兩點十一？ 2:11 or 2:55?
Zuriel
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2022-01-12T22:16:04.473Z
兩點十一 = 2:55; 兩點零十一分 = 2:11
Tang Ho
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2022-01-12T22:29:15.820Z
2:11 is also 兩點十一分.
monalisa
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2022-01-13T00:16:38.267Z
This is must be a mainland China way of telling time, which I've never heard of it.
r13
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2022-01-13T00:21:51.990Z
@r13 It's Cantonese.
monalisa
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2022-01-13T00:28:00.443Z
@monalisa Cantonese only?
r13
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2022-01-13T00:31:30.833Z
兩點九 is definitely Cantonese. 二時四十五分 would be the Mandarin way. I suspect only Cantonese would say 兩點半 (2:30) Mandarin would not say 二時半. Cantonese also say 兩點搭九 (2:45)
Tang Ho
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2022-01-13T06:11:04.453Z
@TangHo Mandarin speakers say 兩點半 too.
monalisa
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2022-01-13T07:28:15.527Z
Mandarin speakers say also 两点三刻 (兩點三刻).
Joe at wearyourchinesename.com
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2022-01-12T22:04:56.843Z
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monalisa
<p>I heard somebody using 兩點九 and I thought he means 2:09. Actually, by 兩點九 he means 兩點九個字, or 2:45.</p>
<p>Does 兩點九 have two different meanings? Or does it always mean 2:45?</p>

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Does 兩點九 mean 2:09 or 2:45?
# Does 兩點九 mean 2:09 or 2:45?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-12)

I heard somebody using 兩點九 and I thought he means 2:09. Actually, by 兩點九 he means 兩點九個字, or 2:45.

Does 兩點九 have two different meanings? Or does it always mean 2:45?

**Tags:** cantonese, number, time


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-01-12. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

* Does 兩點九 have two different meanings? Or does it always mean 2:45?

It does not have two different meanings. It means 2:45.

We can also say 兩點四十五分。 In fact, it's more direct to say 兩點四十五分, if we're looking at a digital clock, since this is what is displayed. With a traditional clock with two hands and 12 numbers each representing a 5-minute period, 兩點九 or 兩點九個字 is more direct.

2:09 is 兩點零九分。

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: In old Cantonese, 兩點三個骨 is also 2:45 (三個骨 = 3 quarters)  
> **username_0**: Thanks! Then how about 兩點十一？ 2:11 or 2:55?  
> **username_3**: 兩點十一 = 2:55; 兩點零十一分 = 2:11  
> **username_2**: 2:11 is also 兩點十一分.  
> **username_4**: This is must be a mainland China way of telling time, which I've never heard of it.  
> **username_2**: @username_4 It's Cantonese.  
> **username_4**: @username_2 Cantonese only?  
> **username_3**: 兩點九 is definitely Cantonese. 二時四十五分 would be the Mandarin way. I suspect only Cantonese would say 兩點半 (2:30) Mandarin would not say 二時半. Cantonese also say 兩點搭九 (2:45)  
> **username_2**: @TangHo Mandarin speakers say 兩點半 too.  
> **username_5**: Mandarin speakers say also 两点三刻 (兩點三刻).  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-13. Score: 4

兩點九 is in **traditional-chinese**,
with the missing characher "分" , implies Cantonese way of timing.

traditional-chinese is mainly used in HongKong/Taiwan/Macau.

**simplified-chinese** is used in mainland China.

**Cantonese** way of timing is used in HongKong/Macau and southern part of mainland China.

fuzzy and confusing ,are'nt they? a small table may help.

| time\lang | traditional-chinese(zh-hk) | simplified-chinese(zh-cn) | traditional-chinese(zh-tw) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2:45 | 兩點九[個字] | 两点四十五[分] | not sure |
| Cantonese 2:45 |  | 两点九[个字] | not sure |
| 2:09 | 兩點零九分 | 两点零九[分] | not sure |

letters in () are utf-8 coding reference;

charachers in [] can be omitted.


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