小时
xiǎoshí
hour
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 一个小时。One hour.
- 过了三个小时。Three hours passed.
Collocations
一个小时半小时小时数
Mnemonic
小时 xiǎoshí "hour (unit)" — 小 (small) + 时 (time) = "small unit of time". Measure: 个 (一个小时). Synonym 钟头 zhōngtóu is colloquial. Japanese uses 時間 jikan.
Quick check
"Half an hour"?