小时 (xiǎoshí)
noun · Beginner · Numbers & Time
Meaning
English: Hour
A period of sixty minutes.
Examples
🗣 我学了两个小时中文。
💬 I studied Chinese for two hours.
Etymology
‘小时’ (xiǎoshí) combines ‘小’ (xiǎo), meaning ‘small’, with ‘时’ (shí), meaning ‘time’ or ‘hour’, emphasizing a smaller division of time.
How & Where It’s Used
‘小时’ is commonly used in both spoken and written contexts to refer to an hour and is appropriate in both formal and informal settings.
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