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手表

shǒubiǎo

watch

Usage note

手表是戴在手腕上看时间的小工具，平时上学或出去玩都可以戴。

Shǒubiǎo shì dài zài shǒuwàn shàng kàn shíjiān de xiǎo gōngjù, píngshí shàngxué huò chūqù wán dōu kěyǐ dài.

A watch is a small device worn on the wrist to tell time, and it can be worn for daily activities like going to school or playing outside.

Context note

手表是戴在手腕上看时间的小工具，属于日常用品。

shǒubiǎo shì dài zài shǒuwàn shàng kàn shíjiān de xiǎo gōngjù, shǔyú rìcháng yòngpǐn.

A watch is a small tool worn on the wrist to tell time, and it belongs to the category of daily necessities.

5 examples

妈妈的手表很漂亮。
mā ma de shǒu biǎo hěn piào liang。
Mom's watch is very pretty.
爸爸的手表走快了。
bà ba de shǒu biǎo zǒu kuài le。
Dad's watch is running fast.
我给朋友买了一块手表。
wǒ gěi péng yǒu mǎi le yí kuài shǒu biǎo。
I bought a watch for my friend.
手表可以显示时间。
shǒu biǎo kě yǐ xiǎn shì shí jiān。
A watch can show the time.
我的手表丢了。
wǒ de shǒu biǎo diū le。
I lost my watch.

5 mini stories

早上起床，我看了看手表，已经七点了。我赶快穿好衣服去上学。
Zǎoshang qǐchuáng, wǒ kàn le kàn shǒubiǎo, yǐjīng qī diǎn le. Wǒ gǎnkuài chuān hǎo yīfu qù shàngxué.
When I got up in the morning, I looked at my watch and it was already seven o'clock. I quickly got dressed and went to school.
爸爸的手表很旧了，可是他还天天戴着。他说这是爷爷送给他的礼物。
Bàba de shǒubiǎo hěn jiù le, kěshì tā hái tiāntiān dài zhe. Tā shuō zhè shì yéye sòng gěi tā de lǐwù.
Dad's watch is very old, but he still wears it every day. He says it is a gift from Grandpa.
我在商店里看到一块蓝色的手表，表带软软的，我很喜欢。妈妈答应生日时买给我。
Wǒ zài shāngdiàn lǐ kàn dào yī kuài lán sè de shǒubiǎo, biǎodài ruǎn ruǎn de, wǒ hěn xǐhuan. Māma dāyìng shēngrì shí mǎi gěi wǒ.
I saw a blue watch in the shop, with a soft strap, and I liked it very much. Mom promised to buy it for me on my birthday.
跑步的时候，我的手表掉在了地上。我捡起来一看，还好没有摔坏。
Pǎobù de shíhou, wǒ de shǒubiǎo diào zài le dì shang. Wǒ jiǎn qǐlái yī kàn, hái hǎo méiyǒu shuāi huài.
While running, my watch fell on the ground. I picked it up and looked, luckily it wasn't broken.
姐姐的手表能打电话，还能测心跳。她运动时总戴着它，觉得很方便。
Jiějie de shǒubiǎo néng dǎ diànhuà, hái néng cè xīntiào. Tā yùndòng shí zǒng dài zhe tā, juéde hěn fāngbiàn.
My sister's watch can make calls and measure her heartbeat. She always wears it when exercising and finds it very convenient.

Mini dialogue

看时间

A
你的新手表真好看！
Nǐ de xīn shǒubiǎo zhēn hǎokàn!
Your new watch is really nice!
B
谢谢！它是我七岁的生日礼物。
Xièxie! Tā shì wǒ qī suì de shēngrì lǐwù.
Thanks! It's my seventh birthday gift.

几点了

A
请问，现在几点了？
Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?
Excuse me, what time is it now?
B
我的手表显示三点半。
Wǒ de shǒubiǎo xiǎnshì sān diǎn bàn.
My watch shows half past three.

Related words and contrasts

related
时间
shíjiān
time

A watch shows the time

similar
钟
zhōng
clock

Both tell time; a clock is often on a wall

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