Chinese Conversation · Level 8
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Chinese word
钟表
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōng biǎo
Meaning
- nounclock
Example
我想买一块新的钟表。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí kuài xīn de zhōng biǎo
I want to buy a new clock.
More examples
我在钟表店里试戴了一块表。wǒ zài zhōng biǎo diàn lǐ shì dài le yí kuài biǎo
I tried on a watch at the clock shop.
Core concept
A timekeeping device that turns passing time into a visible reading, whether it is worn or placed in a room.
Common phrases
买一块钟表mǎi yí kuài zhōng biǎo
buy a clock
钟表店zhōng biǎo diàn
clock shop
修理钟表xiū lǐ zhōng biǎo
repair a clock
Similar words
手表shóu biǎo: A small watch worn on the wrist.
表biǎo: A small watch worn or carried on the body, used in casual speech.
时钟shí zhōng: A fairly large clock kept in a room or public place to show the time.
挂钟guà zhōng: A clock made for hanging on a wall.
Definition in Chinese
指用于计时并显示时间的装置或商品的统称，包括手表、挂钟、座钟等。zhǐ yòng yú jì shí bìng xiǎn shì shí jiān de zhuāng zhì huò shāng pǐn de tǒng chēng bāo kuò shóu biǎo guà zhōng zuò zhōng děng
Word origin
钟 (zhōng, "clock or bell") + 表 (biǎo, "watch") joins two established timepiece terms into one broad category name.
Usage tips
- A single English gloss can hide the word's range: Chinese uses this category label for several forms, while the exact type is added when a conversation needs to identify one item precisely.
Other meanings
- wristwatchnoun
- wall clocknoun
- desk clocknoun
Related words
- 钟表店zhōng biǎo diànclock shopnoun