(zhōng) — (noun) handleless cup; goblet; (noun) clock; bell (the same as 钟 in 时钟/钟表)

Definition

钟 is a noun with two unrelated meanings: 'bell/clock' (as in 时钟) and 'handleless cup/goblet'. Don't confuse with 集中 or 专注 — those mean 'to concentrate/focused'.

noun
handleless cupgobletclockbell (the same as 钟 in 时钟/钟表)
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Examples

  • Zhè ge zhōng kuài le sān fēn zhōng.
    This clock is three minutes fast.
  • Tā zài gǔ wán diàn kàn dào yì zhī qīng tóng zhōng.
    He saw a bronze goblet in the antique shop.
  • Sì miào lǐ de zhōng shēng chuán dé hěn yuǎn.
    The bell sound from the temple travels very far.

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