The policeman smiled at the baby as he walked past.
警 察 走 过 时 向 婴 儿 笑 了 笑 。
Jing3cha2 zou3 guo4shi xiang4 ying1er2 xiao4 le xiao4.
The price of a barrel of oil has tripled in the past few years.
过 去 几 年 中 每 桶 油 价 翻 了 两 番 。
Guo4qu4 ji3 nian2 zhong1 mei3 tong3 you2 jia4 fan1 le liang3 fan1.
half past eleven
11:30
half past twelve
12:30
shi2er4 dian3 ban4
five past one
1:05
The dog ran past.
狗 跑 过 去 。
Gou3 pao3guoqu.
quarter past 5
5:15
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