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小时

xiǎo shí · xiao shi

Traditional 小時

HSK 1Old HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. hour
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How many hours of sleep?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)睡了(shuìle)几个(jǐge)小时(xiǎoshí)？

    How many hours did you sleep yesterday?

  2. Dengdeng

    才(cái)四个(sìgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Only four hours.

  3. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)还(hái)要(yào)开(kāi)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)的(de)会(huì)！

    You still have a three-hour meeting today!

  4. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)在(zài)会(huì)上(shàng)睡(shuì)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    No problem. I can sleep for an hour in the meeting.

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)会(huì)看见(kànjiàn)的(de)。

    The boss will see you.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)坐(zuò)在(zài)他(tā)后面(hòumian)。

    I sit behind him.

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2 examples
01

开(kāi)车(chē)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)需(xū)要(yào)几(jǐ)个(ge)小(xiǎo)时(shí)？

About how many hours does it take by car?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by Eevee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)三(sān)小(xiǎo)时(shí)后(hòu)见(jiàn)吧(ba)。

We'll meet in three hours.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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小
xiǎo

small; tiny

时
shí

o'clock; time

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