The Chinese word 小时 literally translates to “small hour” and is used to refer to an hour of time, similar to the English word “hour”. It is commonly used when talking about time, such as “几个小时” meaning “how many hours”, or “一个小时” meaning “one hour”. It is also often used in conjunction with other time-related words, such as “半个小时” meaning “half an hour”.
Translation
Noun: hour
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我每天睡八个小时 | wǒ měitiān shuì bā gè xiǎoshí | I sleep eight hours every day |
| 他开车开了两个小时 | tā kāichē kāi le liǎng gè xiǎoshí | He drove for two hours |
| 我们的航班延误了三个小时 | wǒmen de hángbān yánwù le sān gè xiǎoshí | Our flight was delayed for three hours |
| 他每天练习钢琴两个小时 | tā měitiān liànxí gāngqín liǎng gè xiǎoshí | He practices piano for two hours every day |
| 我们需要三个小时才能完成这项任务 | wǒmen xūyào sān gè xiǎoshí cái néng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù | We need three hours to complete this task |
| 我们在火车上坐了五个小时 | wǒmen zài huǒchē shàng zuò le wǔ gè xiǎoshí | We sat on the train for five hours |
| 他们在游泳池里玩了一个小时 | tāmen zài yóuyǒngchí lǐ wán le yī gè xiǎoshí | They played in the swimming pool for an hour |
| 我们约定在餐厅见面，七点钟，还有一个小时 | wǒmen yuēdìng zài cāntīng jiànmiàn, qī diǎn zhōng, hái yǒu yī gè xiǎoshí | We agreed to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock, there’s one hour left |
HSK
小时 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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