What does 小时 mean in Chinese?

小时 (xiǎo shí) means "hour" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 小时?

小时 is pronounced "xiǎo shí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 小时?

小时 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 2, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What characters make up 小时?

小时 is made up of the characters 小, 时. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 小时?

You can practice writing 小时 using our stroke order tool.

小时 (xiǎo shí) — hour | Chinese Dictionary

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

HSK 1classifier

Traditional: 小時

Characters in This Word

小时

Definitions

(classifier) hour

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

我工作八小时。

Wǒ gōngzuò bā xiǎoshí

I work eight hours

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上班时间(shàng bān shí jiān)— time of going to work

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俾昼作夜(bǐ zhòu zuò yè)— to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

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公里时(gōng lǐ shí)— kilometer per hour

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小时

xiǎo shí

hour

HSK 1classifier

Traditional: 小時

Characters in This Word

小时

Definitions

(classifier) hour

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

我工作八小时。

Wǒ gōngzuò bā xiǎoshí

I work eight hours

→

上班时间(shàng bān shí jiān)— time of going to work

→

俾昼作夜(bǐ zhòu zuò yè)— to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

→

公里时(gōng lǐ shí)— kilometer per hour

→

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 2HSK 3.0: Level 1

Study this word →

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by Rudolph Minister, Founder and HSK Instructor.

小时

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小时

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