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The Chinese word xiaoshi - 小时 - xiǎoshí
(hour in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xiǎoshí
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English translation
hour
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小时 ( xiaoshi / xiǎoshí ) in traditional characters
小時
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 小时 ( xiaoshi / xiǎoshí ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Cong Bolin dao Beijing yao fei shi ge xiaoshi.
Cóng Bólín dào Běijīng yào fēi shí ge xiǎoshí.– English translation: It's a ten-hour flight from Berlin to Beijing.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
little | time
小时 ( xiaoshi / xiǎoshí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 435)
小时 ( xiaoshi / xiǎoshí ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 435)
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