English–Chinese
“second” in Chinese
How to say “second” in Chinese
“Second” in Chinese is 秒 (miǎo).
A small, bounded piece of time that turns a fleeting event or short wait into something countable.
Example sentences with 秒
他只花了几秒就完成了这道题。tā zhǐ huā le jí miǎo jiù wán chéng le zhè dào tí
He finished this problem in just a few seconds.
Tips for using 秒
- Spoken Chinese often uses an approximate number with this unit, so a brief duration can be expressed without claiming stopwatch-level precision.
Other Chinese words for “second”
他排在队伍的第二位。tā pái zài duì wǔ de dì èr wèi
He is second in line.
请按顺序写明：甲、乙、丙。qǐng àn shùn xù xiě míng jiǎ yǐ bǐng
Please write them in order: first, second, third.
你只需要三十秒钟来完成。nǐ zhǐ xū yào sān shí miǎo zhōng lái wán chéng
You only need thirty seconds to finish.