手表 (shǒubiǎo): wristwatch

Measure Word

一块手表 kuài

Meanings

1 wristwatch

Characters

watch; meter; surface

Examples

HSK 1

他送了我一块手表。

Tā sòng le wǒ yì kuài shǒubiǎo.

He gave me a watch.

HSK 1

你的手表几点了？

Nǐ de shǒubiǎo jǐ diǎn le?

What time is it on your watch?

HSK 2

这块手表很漂亮。

Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn piàoliang.

This watch is very beautiful.

Tips

culture

Giving a clock (送钟) 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.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

表 biǎo

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