秒针

秒針

miǎozhēn

noun #45,401

Measure Word

一根秒针 gēn

Meanings

1 second hand (of a clock or watch)

Characters

second (unit of time)

needle, pointer

Examples

HSK 6

秒针滴答滴答地走着。

Miǎozhēn dīdā dīdā de zǒu zhe.

The second hand is ticking away.

HSK 7-9

考试时我盯着秒针看。

Kǎoshì shí wǒ dīng zhe miǎozhēn kàn.

During the exam I kept staring at the second hand.

Tips

memory

针 literally means 'needle', and a clock's hand looks like a thin needle. Compare with 时针 (hour hand) and 分针 (minute hand) - same pattern, different time unit.

Stroke Order

秒 miǎo

针 zhēn