Vincent got up at half past six in the morning.

　　文森特早上六點半起床。

　　We went home at half past four yesterday.

　　我們是昨天四點半回的家。

　　He signed on at half past seven.

　　他于七點半簽到上班。

　　He arrived with a police escort shortly before half past nine.

　　快到9點半的時候，他在一名警察的護送下到達了。

　　We should have finished by a quarter past two and the bus doesn't leave till half past.

　　兩點一刻時我們應該就完成了，而公共汽車要到兩點半才開。