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Terminology - Time

Time is referred to as follows:

23:00~00:59 is called Zi Shi

01:00~02:59 is called Chou Shi

03:00~04:59 is called Yin Shi

05:00~06:59 is called Mao Shi

07:00~08:59 is called Chen Shi

09:00~10:59 is called Si Shi

11:00~12:59 is called Wu Shi

13:00~14:59 is called Wei Shi

15:00~16:59 is called Shen Shi

17:00~18:59 is called You shi

19:00~20:59 is called Xu Shi

21:00~22:59 is called Hai Shi

With the shi means hour.

There is also another set which describes the time of the night which is:

19:00~20:59 is called Yi Geng

21:00~22:59 is called Er Geng

23:00~00:59 is called San Geng

01:00~02:59 is called Si Geng

03:00~04:59 is called Wu Geng

The second one can be translated as the First Night's Watch, Second, Third and so on.