Usage note
闹钟是提醒起床的钟。
nào zhōng shì tí xǐng qǐ chuáng de zhōng。
闹钟 means an alarm clock.
Context note
闹钟常用于睡觉、起床和时间。
nào zhōng cháng yòng yú shuì jiào 、 qǐ chuáng hé shí jiān。
It is often used with sleeping, waking up, and time.
5 examples
闹钟响了。
nào zhōng xiǎng le。
The alarm clock rang.
我忘了设闹钟。
wǒ wàng le shè nào zhōng。
I forgot to set the alarm.
闹钟把他叫醒。
nào zhōng bǎ tā jiào xǐng。
The alarm clock woke him up.
这个闹钟很大声。
zhè ge nào zhōng hěn dà shēng。
This alarm clock is very loud.
请帮我调闹钟。
qǐng bāng wǒ tiáo nào zhōng。
Please help me set the alarm.
5 mini stories
老师说，晚上睡前要设闹钟。
lǎo shī shuō， wǎn shàng shuì qián yào shè nào zhōng。
The teacher said to set the alarm before sleeping at night.
闹钟一响，他就起床。
nào zhōng yì xiǎng， tā jiù qǐ chuáng。
As soon as the alarm clock rang, he got up.
她把闹钟放在床边。
tā bǎ nào zhōng fàng zài chuáng biān。
She put the alarm clock by the bed.
忘了闹钟，他差点迟到。
wàng le nào zhōng， tā chà diǎn chí dào。
He forgot the alarm and almost was late.
闹钟提醒大家时间到了。
nào zhōng tí xǐng dà jiā shí jiān dào le。
The alarm clock reminds everyone that time is up.
Mini dialogue
闹钟响了
A
闹钟响了，该起床了。
Nàozhōng xiǎng le, gāi qǐchuáng le.
The alarm clock is ringing; it's time to get up.
B
我再睡五分钟，闹钟再响就起。
Wǒ zài shuì wǔ fēnzhōng, nàozhōng zài xiǎng jiù qǐ.
I'll sleep five more minutes; I'll get up when the alarm rings again.
设置闹钟
A
你设置闹钟了吗？明天要早起。
Nǐ shèzhì nàozhōng le ma? Míngtiān yào zǎo qǐ.
Did you set the alarm clock? We need to get up early tomorrow.
B
设好了，闹钟定在六点半。
Shè hǎo le, nàozhōng dìng zài liù diǎn bàn.
Yes, I set it; the alarm is set for 6:30.
Related words and contrasts
related
时钟
shí zhōng
clock
General clock, not necessarily with alarm
related
手表
shǒu biǎo
wristwatch
Worn on wrist, usually no alarm
related
起床
qǐ chuáng
to get up
Action associated with alarm clock