钟头 (zhōngtóu): hour (colloquial)

Measure Word

一个钟头 gè

Meanings

1 hour (colloquial)

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 1

坐火车要三个钟头。

Zuò huǒchē yào sān gè zhōngtóu.

Taking the train takes three hours.

HSK 2

一个钟头够不够？

Yī gè zhōngtóu gòu bu gòu?

Is one hour enough?

HSK 5

专家花了好几个钟头分析这份数据。

Zhuānjiā huā le hǎojǐ gè zhōngtóu fēnxī zhè fèn shùjù.

The expert spent several hours analyzing this data.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

钟 zhōng

头 tóu

Related Words

外头 wàitou HSK 6 #8,004

outside; outdoors (colloquial)

头疼 tóuténg HSK 6 #4,607

to have a headache / to find something troublesome (figurative)

开头 kāitóu HSK 6 #3,889

beginning; start; opening / to begin; to start off

街头 jiētóu HSK 6 #3,755

street corner; street (as a scene/setting) / on the street; street-level

舌头 shétou HSK 6 #3,235

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低头 dītóu HSK 6 #7,646

to bow one's head; to lower one's head / to yield; to give in; to submit

指头 zhǐtou HSK 6 #10,641

finger / toe

钟 zhōng HSK 3 #1,172

clock / bell / time (in minutes)

回头 huítóu HSK 5 #1,698

to turn one's head; to look back / later; afterwards (colloquial)

枕头 zhěntou HSK 7-9 #4,118

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