Chinese Conversation · Level 17
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Chinese word
闹钟
Pronunciation
Pinyinnào zhōng
Meaning
- nounalarm clock
Example
我的闹钟每天七点响。wǒ de nào zhōng měi tiān qī diǎn xiǎng
My alarm clock rings at seven every day.
More examples
周末我常常不设闹钟。zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng bú shè nào zhōng
On weekends, I often do not set an alarm.
Core concept
A clock or phone function that waits for a chosen time, then makes a sound to wake someone or draw attention.
Common phrases
调闹钟tiáo nào zhōng
set the alarm
关掉闹钟guān diào nào zhōng
turn off the alarm
闹钟响了nào zhōng xiǎng le
The alarm went off
Similar words
手机shǒu jī: A portable device for making calls, sending messages, and using apps.
手表shóu biǎo: A small clock worn on the wrist for checking the time.
时钟shí zhōng: A clock placed on a wall or desk that shows the time.
Definition in Chinese
按照设定时间发出铃声或其他提示声来提醒人或叫醒人的计时装置或其功能，既可指传统的机械闹钟，也可指手机上的闹铃。àn zhào shè dìng shí jiān fā chū líng shēng huò qí tā tí shì shēng lái tí xǐng rén huò jiào xǐng rén de jì shí zhuāng zhì huò qí gōng néng jì kě zhǐ chuán tǒng de jī xiè nào zhōng yě kě zhǐ shǒu jī shàng de nào líng
Word origin
闹 (nào, "make noise") + 钟 (zhōng, "clock") presents the word as a clock that makes noise at the appointed time.
Usage tips
- English speakers often picture a separate bedside device, while Chinese uses the same noun for a phone's timed alert as well.
Other meanings
- alarmnoun
Related words
- 闹钟声nào zhōng shēngalarm soundnoun