"九点半"可以用两种英文表达:"nine thirty"和"half past nine"。
"Nine thirty" 是直接将数字 "9" 和 "30" 连在一起的表达方式。
例句:
I have a meeting at nine thirty. (我九点半有个会议。)
"Half past nine" 则是使用 "half" 来表示半点,并在其后加上 "past" 来表示过了多少点。
例句:
I need to be at the airport by half past nine. (我九点半前需要到机场。)