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秒
miǎo
Description
“秒”是很小的时间单位，一分钟有六十秒。
"秒" is a very small unit of time; there are sixty 秒 in one minute.
我们常说“等一秒”，意思是等很短的时间。
We often say "wait a 秒", meaning to wait for a very short time.
Meanings
秒miǎo
second (unit of time)
请等我三十秒。
Please wait for me for thirty seconds.
秒miǎo
in an instant; very quickly (colloquial)
这道题他一秒就做完了。
He finished this question in one second.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a tiny grain, later used for the smallest common time unit.
- Nuance
colloquially 秒 as a verb/adverb means to finish or beat something instantly.
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