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小時

hour

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiao3shi2 • xiǎoshí

Meaning

Primary

hour

Alternatives

hours

Mnemonic

A 小 small unit of 時 time is an 小時 hour.

Usage

我 每天 花 一 個 小時 學 中文。

I spend an hour studying Chinese every day.

從 這裡 到 機場 要 半 個 小時。

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

這 家 店 二十四 小時 都 有 營業。

This shop is open twenty-four hours a day.