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钟头 (zhōng tóu): hour

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
hour
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • (coll.) hour

Chinese explanation

  • 口语中表示小时,用来计算时间的长短。例如,等了一个钟头、睡了三个钟头。意思和“小时”相同,多用于日常说话。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

handleless cup

HSK 5

head

Example sentences

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Taking the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai takes about five hours, and you can enjoy the scenery outside the window along the way.

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Mom busied herself in the kitchen for two hours and finally prepared a rich dinner.

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He persisted in running for an hour every day, and after half a year he lost ten kilograms.

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The meeting lasted a full three hours, and everyone was tired, but in the end they passed an important resolution.

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Last night I only slept for four hours, and I kept yawning in class today.

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