How to say “wristwatch” in Chinese
wristwatch
“Wristwatch” in Chinese is 手表, shǒu biǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
手表 is read shǒu biǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A picture of a palm with fingers.
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 “手表”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 手表. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的手表坏了wǒdeshǒubiǎohuàileMy watch is broken.
- 我买的手表坏了wǒmǎideshǒubiǎohuàileThe watch I bought is broken.
- 他今天没戴手表tājīntiānméidàishǒubiǎoHe isn't wearing a watch today.
- 我的手表很准wǒdeshǒubiǎohěnzhǔnMy watch keeps good time.
- 这块手表值多少钱zhèkuàishǒubiǎozhíduōshaoqiánHow much is this watch worth?
- 你的手表为什么不用换电池？nǐdeshǒubiǎowèishénmebúyònghuàndiànchíWhy don't you need to change the battery in your watch?
More words from the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wristwatch” in Chinese?
“Wristwatch” in Chinese is 手表, pinyin shǒubiǎo.
What does 手表 mean?
手表 (shǒubiǎo) means “wristwatch”.
How do you write 手表?
手表 is 2 characters: 手 (shǒu) — hand; 表 (biǎo) — watch; surface. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 手表?
手表 is read shǒubiǎo. Tones: shǒu — third tone, biǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wristwatch” in the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. 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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