钟头

鐘頭

zhōngtóu

noun HSK 6 #6,541

Measure Word

一个钟头 gè

Meanings

1 hour (colloquial)

Characters

Clock-head — a colloquial way to say 'hour.'

Examples

我等了两个钟头。

Wǒ děng le liǎng gè zhōng tóu.

I waited for two hours.

坐火车要三个钟头。

Zuò huǒchē yào sān gè zhōng tóu.

Taking the train takes three hours.

一个钟头够不够？

Yī gè zhōng tóu gòu bu gòu?

Is one hour enough?

Tips

usage

钟头 is the colloquial alternative to 小时 (xiǎoshí). Both mean 'hour,' but 钟头 is more informal and common in spoken Chinese, especially in southern regions.

Stroke Order

钟 zhōng

头 tóu