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秒钟
miǎozhōng
Description
“秒钟”是很短的时间单位，一分钟有六十秒钟。
"秒钟" is a very short unit of time; there are sixty 秒钟 in one minute.
我们常常说“等一秒钟”，意思是等一下下。
We often say "等一秒钟", meaning to wait just a moment.
Meanings
秒钟miǎozhōng
second (unit of time)
请等我几秒钟。
Please wait for me a few seconds.
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Notes
- Etymology
秒 (second) + 钟 (clock/time unit), same pattern as 分钟 (minute).
- Nuance
秒 alone is used for exact counts; 秒钟 sounds more like everyday spoken duration.
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