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小时
xiǎoshí
Description
“小时”是一个时间单位，一个小时等于六十分钟。
"小时" is a unit of time; one 小时 equals sixty minutes.
我们常常用它来说做一件事花了多长时间。
We often use it to say how long it takes to do something.
Meanings
小时xiǎoshí
hour (unit of time, 60 minutes)
我每天工作八个小时。
I work eight hours every day.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
小 (small) + 时 (time); note 小时候 means "childhood", a different word.
- Nuance
小时 is written/standard; 钟头 is a more colloquial equivalent for "hour".
In videos
“在医院我们等了差不多半个小时。”
“很多便利店是24小时营业的”
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