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小时
小時
xiǎoshí
1.
hour
2.
CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 2
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (9)
半小时
bànxiǎoshí
half hour
小时候
xiǎoshíhou
in one's childhood
小时工
xiǎoshígōng
hourly worker
数小时
shùxiǎoshí
several hours
学分小时
xuéfēnxiǎoshí
credit hour (in an academic credit system)
安培小时
ānpéixiǎoshí
ampere-hour (Ah)
小时候儿
xiǎoshíhour
erhua variant of [[小時候|小时候<xiǎoshíhou>]]
八小时工作制
bāxiǎoshígōngzuòzhì
eight-hour working day
小时了了，大未必佳
xiǎoshíliǎoliǎo,dàwèibìjiā
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
Example Sentences (10)
你们的飞机到北京要几个小时？
Nǐmen de fēijī dào běijīng yào jǐ gè xiǎoshí?
How many hours does your plane take to get to Beijing?
Text 3
早上听新闻说明天有一个叫“地球一小时”的活动，你对这个活动了解吗？
Zǎoshàng tīng xīnwén shuō míngtiān yǒu yígè jiào "dìqiú yī xiǎoshí" de huódòng, nǐ duì zhège huódòng liǎojiě ma?
This morning I heard on the news that there will be an event called "Earth Hour" tomorrow, do you know about this event?
Text 3
几千公里以外的国家，以前坐船需要几个月，现在乘坐飞机不过十几个小时。
Jǐ qiān gōnglǐ yǐwài de guójiā, yǐqián zuò chuán xūyào jǐ gè yuè, xiànzài chéngzuò fēijī bùguò shí jǐ gè xiǎoshí.
Countries thousands of kilometers away used to take a few months to reach by ship; now it takes only a dozen or so hours by plane.
Text 5
这个活动年年都有，最早是从2007年开始的。明天晚上很多人都会关灯一小时，支持这个活动。你没看到门口的通知吗？我们公司也参加。
Zhège huódòng niánnián dōu yǒu, zuìzǎo shì cóng èr líng líng qī nián kāishǐ de. Míngtiān wǎnshàng hěn duō rén dōu huì guān dēng yì xiǎoshí, zhīchí zhège huódòng. Nǐ méi kàn dào ménkǒu de tōngzhī ma? Wǒmen gōngsī yě cānjiā.
This event happens every year, and it first started in 2007. Tomorrow night many people will turn off their lights for one hour to support this event. Didn't you see the notice at the entrance? Our company is also participating.
Text 3
长时间坐在电脑前面工作，眼睛很容易累。最好是每过一小时就休息休息，然后再开始工作。
Cháng shíjiān zuò zài diànnǎo qiánmiàn gōngzuò, yǎnjing hěn róngyì lèi. Zuì hǎo shì měi guò yī xiǎoshí jiù xiūxi xiūxi, ránhòu zài kāishǐ gōngzuò.
Working in front of a computer for a long time makes your eyes tire easily. It's best to take a break every hour, then start working again.
Text 3
很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时呢！
Hěn yuǎn, zuò gōng gòng qì chē yào yí gè duō xiǎo shí ne!
It's very far; it takes over an hour by bus!
Text 3
两个小时的时间应该来得及吧？
Liǎng gè xiǎoshí de shíjiān yīnggāi lái de jí ba?
Two hours should be enough time, right?
Text 2
医生说吃药后两个小时不要喝茶。
Yīshēng shuō chī yào hòu liǎng gè xiǎoshí bú yào hē chá.
The doctor said not to drink tea for two hours after taking medicine.
Text 2
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