How to say “hour” in Chinese
hour (colloq.)
“Hour” in Chinese is 钟头, zhōng tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
钟头 is read zhōng tóu: 2 syllables. 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, 钅 “metal”.
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 “钟头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 钟头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我等了你两个钟头。wǒděnglenǐliǎnggezhōngtóuI waited two hours for you.
More words from the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hour” in Chinese?
“Hour” in Chinese is 钟头, pinyin zhōngtóu.
What does 钟头 mean?
钟头 (zhōngtóu) means “hour (colloq.)”.
How do you write 钟头?
钟头 is 2 characters: 钟 (zhōng) — clock, bell; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 钟头?
钟头 is read zhōngtóu. Tones: zhōng — first tone, tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hour” in the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. 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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