时针 (shí zhēn) — hour hand (of a clock or watch)
Definition
The hour hand of a clock or watch — the shorter hand that points to the hour, distinct from 分针 (minute hand) and 秒针 (second hand).
noun
hour hand (of a clock or watch)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 时针。Xiàn zài shí zhēn zhǐ zài shí èr diǎn shàng.Now the hour hand is pointing at twelve.
- 时针。Zhè zhī shǒu biǎo de shí zhēn bú tài zhǔn.This watch's hour hand isn't very accurate.
- 时针。Kàn shí zhēn jiù zhī dào yǐ jīng xià wǔ sān diǎn le.Looking at the hour hand tells you it's already three in the afternoon.
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