English–Chinese
“hour hand” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí zhēn
Example
那只表的时针停了。nà zhǐ biǎo de shí zhēn tíng le
The hour hand on that clock stopped.
How to say “hour hand” in Chinese
“Hour hand” in Chinese is 时针 (shí zhēn).
A short, slow pointer that marks the hour on a clock face.
Example sentences with 时针
孩子们学会通过时针和分针看时间。hái zi men xué huì tōng guò shí zhēn hé fēn zhēn kàn shí jiān
Children learn to tell time by using the hour and minute hands.
Tips for using 时针
- This noun applies to an analog clock, so a digital time display has no 时针 (shízhēn, "hour hand") to identify.