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秒
miǎo
Description
“秒”是时间的单位，一分钟有六十秒。
"秒" is a unit of time; there are sixty 秒 in one minute.
在网络上，“秒”也常用来表示做某件事非常快，比如“秒回”。
On the internet, "秒" is also often used to indicate doing something very quickly, like "秒回" (reply in seconds).
Meanings
秒miǎo
second (unit of time)
请等我三十秒。
Please wait for me for thirty seconds.
秒miǎo
to do something instantly (informal)
他秒回了我的消息。
He replied to my message instantly.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a slang verb prefix, 秒 means 'in a second', e.g. 秒懂, 秒杀, 秒回.
- Etymology
originally meant a tiny unit; now the standard word for 'second' of time.
In videos
“一般涮8-10秒就可以了”
“所以第一天，他能够悬挂60秒，我会在奖金池中增加1000美元”
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