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手表

手錶
shǒubiǎo
noun HSK 2 #4,003

Measure Word

一块手表 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 wristwatch

Characters

手
shǒu
hand
表
biǎo
watch; meter; surface

Examples

这块手表很漂亮。
Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn piàoliang.
This watch is very beautiful.
他送了我一块手表。
Tā sòng le wǒ yì kuài shǒubiǎo.
He gave me a watch.
你的手表几点了?
Nǐ de shǒubiǎo jǐ diǎn le?
What time is it on your watch?

Tips

culture
Giving a clock (送钟, sòng zhōng) sounds like 送终 (attending a funeral) — considered bad luck. Watches are sometimes included in this taboo.
grammar
The measure word for watches is 块 (kuài).

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
表 biǎo

Related Words

表 biǎo HSK 2 #1,763
watch / meter / form
表示 biǎoshì HSK 2 #1,553
to express / to indicate / to show
举手 jǔshǒu HSK 2 #5,949
to raise one's hand
手法 shǒufǎ HSK 5 #4,335
technique; method; skill / trick; gimmick (negative) / artistic technique (in writing, painting, etc.)
手套 shǒutào HSK 4 #3,217
gloves / mittens
手段 shǒuduàn HSK 5 #2,445
method; means; measure / trick; scheme (negative connotation) / skill; ability
手指 shǒuzhǐ HSK 3 #2,413
finger
手里 shǒulǐ HSK 4 #1,705
in one's hands / in one's possession
手机 shǒujī HSK 1 #857
cell phone / mobile phone
手术 shǒushù HSK 4 #847
surgery / surgical operation
手表 shǒubiǎo
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