秒 — second
second
How to pronounce it
秒 is read miǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 少 “few, little”: originally the thin bristle of an ear of grain, something tiny.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “秒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 秒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 离比赛结束只2有十秒了líbǐsàijiéshùzhǐyǒushímiǎoleThere are only ten seconds left until the end of the match.
- 这个镜头只有三秒，导演却拍了二十多遍。zhègejìngtóuzhǐyǒusānmiǎo,dǎoyǎnquèpāileèrshíduōbiànThis shot lasts only three seconds, yet the director filmed it more than twenty times.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At practice”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 秒 mean?
秒 (miǎo) means “second”.
How do you write 秒?
秒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 秒?
秒 is read miǎo. Tones: miǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“second” in the lesson “At practice”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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