Chinese Conversation · Level 9
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Chinese word
钟
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōng
Meaning
- nounclock
Example
墙上挂着一个钟。qiáng shàng guà zhe yí gè zhōng
A clock is hanging on the wall.
More examples
学校的钟放学时会响。xué xiào de zhōng fàng xué shí huì xiǎng
The school bell rings at the end of the school day.
Core concept
A timekeeping device that makes the current time visible or audible, whether it hangs on a wall or rests on a table.
Common phrases
几点钟jí diǎn zhōng
what time
钟声zhōng shēng
bell chimes
Similar words
表biǎo: A small watch carried in a pocket or worn on the wrist to check the time.
手表shóu biǎo: A small watch worn on the wrist to check the time.
Definition in Chinese
表示用于计时或报时的物品或装置，指具体的钟表类器具，如挂钟、座钟、闹钟等，用来显示或报出当前时刻。biǎo shì yòng yú jì shí huò bào shí de wù pǐn huò zhuāng zhì zhǐ jù tǐ de zhōng biǎo lèi qì jù rú guà zhōng zuò zhōng nào zhōng děng yòng lái xiǎn shì huò bào chū dāng qián shí kè
Word origin
钟 (zhōng, "clock") originally referred to a metal bell used to mark time, and its meaning extended to devices that display or announce the time.
Usage tips
- In everyday time questions, the word can follow the number for the hour, but it is often left out when the time expression is already clear.
Other meanings
- wall clocknoun
- table clocknoun
Related words
- 钟表zhōng biǎoclocknoun
- 钟楼zhōng lóuclock towernoun