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小时

hour

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiao3shi2 • xiǎoshí

Meaning

Primary

hour

Alternatives

hours

Mnemonic

A 小 small unit of 时 time is an 小时 hour.

Usage

我 每天 花 一 个 小时 学 中文。

I spend an hour studying Chinese every day.

从 这里 到 机场 要 半 个 小时。

It takes half an hour to get to the airport from here.

这 家 店 二十四 小时 都 有 营业。

This shop is open twenty-four hours a day.