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“hour” in Chinese

Chinese

Also钟头 (zhōng tóu) · 钟点 (zhōng diǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo shí

Example

我只睡了四小时。wǒ zhǐ shuì le sì xiǎo shí

I slept for only four hours.

Illustration for 小时 (hour)

How to say “hour” in Chinese

“Hour” in Chinese is 小时 (xiǎo shí).

A measured stretch of time made up of sixty minutes.

Full entry for 小时: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 小时

我等了半个小时。wǒ děng le bàn gè xiǎo shí

I waited for half an hour.

Tips for using 小时

  • For durations, Chinese can place a number directly before 小时 (xiǎoshí, "hour"), and 个 (gè, "general measure word") may also appear; clock times use 点 (diǎn, "o'clock") instead.

Other Chinese words for “hour”

我还有一个钟头的时间。wǒ hái yǒu yí gè zhōng tóu de shí jiān

I still have an hour left.

这份工作按钟点来计薪。zhè fèn gōng zuò àn zhōng diǎn lái jì xīn

This job pays by the hour.

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