miǎo
noun/measure word HSK 5 #961

Meanings

  1. 1 second (unit of time)
  2. 2 arc second (unit of angle)

Examples

Qǐng děng wǒ jǐ miǎo zhōng.
Please wait a few seconds.
Tā pǎo yī bǎi mǐ zhǐ yòng le shíyī miǎo.
He ran 100 meters in just 11 seconds.
Dào jìshí hái shèng sānshí miǎo.
There are 30 seconds left on the countdown.
Zhè dào cài miǎo guāng le.
This dish sold out in seconds.

Tips

usage
is also used as internet slang meaning 'instantly': (miǎoshā) = 'instant kill' / sell out instantly; (miǎo huí) = reply instantly; (miǎo dǒng) = understand immediately.
usage
Time units: (second), 分钟 (fēnzhōng, minute), 小时 (xiǎoshí, hour).

Stroke Order

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