小时 (xiǎo shí) — hour
Definition
An hour (period of 60 minutes). 钟头 is the colloquial synonym; 时 is the single-character shortened form, often used in compounds.
noun
hour
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小时。Wǒ xué le yì xiǎo shí.I studied for an hour.
- 小时。Wǒ yì tiān shuì bā xiǎo shí.I sleep eight hours a day.
- 小时？Nǐ xué le jǐ xiǎo shí?How many hours did you study?
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